Business
Norco reflecting on 100 years
It was 1916 when the New Orleans Refining Co. bought 366 acres of rice, indigo and sugar cane fields from the Good Hope Plantation that gave rise to a community that became known as Norco. […]
News
Government
Parish payroll detailed
While most “carry over” administrative employees maintained level salaries in Parish President Larry Cochran’s administration, many new hires started with level or lower pay and some with combined duties.
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Emergency Info
Parish president declares state of emergency as precaution
St. Charles Parish President Larry Cochran has declared a state of emergency in response to the heavy rainfall as a precautionary measure with further rainfall anticipated this week.
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Emergency Info
Parish announces sandbag sites, road closures and areas with high water
St. Charles Parish officials have announced sandbag locations, as well as road closures and high water locations as water rises with ongoing heavy rain. […]
Crime
Army vet texts ‘Bye bye a-holes’ shortly before firing on Ashton Plantation home
Armed with a gun, a Molotov cocktail and two cans of gasoline, a Luling man fired nearly 40 rounds at the residence where his estranged wife was staying with her parents around 4 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 2). […]
Crime
Pokemon’s popularity leads to uptick in 911 calls
When it comes to Pokemon, they say you’ve “Gotta catch ’em all.” […]
News
Sheriff’s Office asking for help to find missing Luling teen
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating Nicholas Gianrosso. […]
Business
Chamber wants to fill training gap with thousands of new jobs anticipated
With billions of dollars in projects underway and planned in St. Charles Parish, the River Parishes Chamber of Commerce has initiated efforts to hold a workforce development forum in fall. […]
Crime
Boutte man sentenced on charge of cruelty to juvenile
A Boutte man has been convicted on one count of cruelty to a juvenile after reaching a plea deal. […]