Crime
Man gets 3 years in jail after fatal Norco crash
A Kenner man who police say was over the legal limit for alcohol will serve three years in jail after pleading no contest to a Norco vehicular homicide.
News
Government
St. Pierre: More input needed on aviation board appointee
After the New Orleans City Council blocked Luling businessman Neal Clulee from representing St. Charles on the New Orleans Aviation Board, the St. Charles Parish Council reaffirmed its decision to appoint Clulee on Monday. […]
Government
$2 million in food stamps handed out in St. Charles
It took only seven days for St. Charles Parish residents to receive nearly $2 million in temporary food stamp assistance, according to state officials.
Government
New law forces students to get vegetables, fruits
Cynthia Ruffin, director of Child Nutrition Programs at St. Charles Parish Public Schools, sat at a table in the Hahnville High School cafeteria.
Business
St. Rose nabs huge Hollywood studio
Hollywood is coming to St. Rose early next year.
Government
3,500 register for FEMA assistance in St. Charles
The Federal Emergency management Agency (FMEA) has opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Luling where St. Charles Parish residents can go for disaster relief assistance.
Business
Home foreclosures fall by 60 percent in last year
Foreclosure rates in St. Charles Parish have decreased by nearly 60 percent in the last year, according to statistics compiled by the Multiple Listings Service.
News
Hurricane Isaac brings wildlife to doorsteps of parish residents
Residents in flooded areas of the parish got up close and personal with local wildlife after Hurricane Isaac made its way through St. Charles.
Crime
Brutal 1981 murder continues to haunt victim’s sister
In 1981, Robetta Pysarenko’s sister, Barbara Jo “Bobbi” Brown, was brutally raped and murdered in Luling. Decades later, the crime continues to impact Pysarenko’s life.