News
TV series starring Boutte outdoorsman is canceled
After only one season, Boutte-resident Kip Benoit’s reality TV series about hunting and living off the land has been canceled. […]
News
Government
30 hazardous trees removed from popular Luling park
Luling’s Rathborne Park remains closed until Saturday, Sept. 13 while St. Charles Parish removes 30 trees in the area that are considered a safety hazard. […]
News
St. Charles Parish schools struggle to fill high-paying bus driver positions
St. Charles Parish Public Schools is facing continued struggles in getting replacement bus drivers to sign on with the school system. […]
Business
90-year-old Hahnville business shutting doors
After nearly 90 years in business, during which time only one family has owned and operated it, Madere’s Garage in Hahnville is closing. […]
Government
Retired Army general threatens parish protest
Retired U.S. Army Lt. General Russel Honoré is front and center in the brewing discussion over how to handle toxic emissions he says were released throughout the month of June from the IMTT facility in St. Rose. […]
Crime
Destrehan man accused of stabbing girlfriend to death pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Destrehan resident Bruce Bourgeois Jr., who is accused of stabbing his live-in girlfriend to death before severely injuring her mother, has been indicted by a grand jury on three charges in connection with the case. […]
Crime
Drunk driver pleads guilty to causing crash that killed 3
A LaPlace woman who was nearly twice over the legal alcohol limit when she caused a crash that killed three people faces up to 100 years in jail after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the wreck. […]
Lifestyles
Damaged playground equipment draws ire of Des Allemands parents
Parents bringing their students to Des Allemands Elementary got an unwelcome surprise when they noticed that a jungle gym in the school’s playground had been marked off with caution tape. […]
Business
$400,000 grant will help locals get free on-the-job training in high-demand fields
St. Charles Parish job seekers with little to no work experience will get a lift after a $400,000 grant was provided to the River Parishes office of the Louisiana Workforce Commission for on-the-job training. […]