Health
S. La. named possible Zika outbreak hot spot in national study
A national study lists South Louisiana among the projected hot spots in the U.S. for a possible Zika outbreak. […]
News
Crime
Sex offender may get up to 99 years even as child recanted
Despite the victim recanting her testimony against Fabian Celestine, a jury found him guilty of oral sexual battery of a child in less than 25 minutes of deliberation. […]
Business
Area residents say Bunge upgrade won’t likely stop dust
Destrehan residents aren’t optimistic that Bunge North America’s new ship loading system under construction on the Mississippi River will ease or stop what they say is a worsening dust problem so bad that their asphalt streets are turning white. […]
News
School Board proposes policy changes to teacher-student communications
Less than three weeks after the arrest of a Hahnville High School teacher for sexual battery, a St. Charles Parish School Board Committee has proposed revisions to personnel policies dealing with sexual harassment of students, child abuse and neglect, electronic communication between employees and students and bullying and harassment. […]
Business
New East Bank complex now offers primary, urgent care
Housing an urgent care facility and Ochsner Primary Care clinic, the newly completed 72,000 square-foot Plantation View Medical Offices in Destrehan is a project long desired for the East Bank. […]
Business
Car Care column to debut in Herald-Guide
Knowledge is power and especially so to Galen Guidry, who says it can translate into horsepower, too. […]
Government
Future of LSU AgCenter parish offices remains unsure
When a resolution proposed by St. Charles parish Councilwoman Julia Fisher-Perrier to preserve LSU AgCenter funding amid the state’s budget crisis drew criticism, she maintained it was about the food supply and stood her ground on calling for support. […]
Crime
Driver flees after hitting child on bicycle
A New Orleans woman accused of hitting a child with her vehicle and fleeing the scene was recently arrested. […]
News
Saving a 93-year-old schoolhouse in Des Allemands
Efforts to save and restore the 93-year-old Des Allemands Elementary School have gone slower than Roy Lunk would like, but he’s also pleased with it being time to ask residents how they want it to serve them as a museum. […]