Government
St. Charles Parish’s first splash park will open on Tuesday
The first splash park in St. Charles Parish will open on Tuesday, June 24 with the unveiling of the redesigned community park in Destrehan. […]
News
Government
Jindal declines meeting with St. Rose residents with concerns over mysterious smell
Several St. Rose residents traveled to Baton Rouge today and made it as far as the lawn of the Governor’s Mansion in an effort to bring light to an odor many of them say has been making them sick. […]
News
St. Rose residents complain of nausea, vomiting near source of strange odor
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is currently investigating a foul odor that was first reported in St. Rose a week ago and which some residents have said is making them ill. […]
News
Termite swarms should end soon, but slabs need to be checked monthly
While termite swarms should subside by the end of June, residents need to check their slabs and bathrooms on a monthly basis to make sure the wood-eating insects haven’t set up shop inside their homes. […]
Government
Pay raises sought for parish president, council
St. Charles Parish Councilman Paul Hogan is setting out to change the parish’s Home Rule Charter to allow for pay raises for both the parish president and Parish Council members. […]
Crime
New U.S. attorney vows to take hard stance on corruption
U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite recently visited St. Charles Parish and vowed that he is determined to crack down on public corruption. […]
Government
Stinky ditch makes Des Allemands residents crabby
Residents living in a neighborhood behind a crab processing plant in Des Allemands are at the mercy of the St. Charles Parish government to solve a problem involving septic wastewater that drains from surrounding properties and sits in a ditch near their homes. […]
Crime
Sheriff says Boutte bar’s forced closure has reduced crime
A Boutte bar that was raided last year for not having a liquor license has been denied a zoning variance that had allowed it to operate for decades in a residential area. […]
Crime
Hit-and-run supect turns herself in
A woman sought in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred on the Spillway Bridge last week has turned herself in to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]