News
Brad Pitt movie films at Destrehan Plantation
An upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti and Michael Fassbender filmed a scene inside Destrehan Plantation’s Mule Barn last Wednesday.
News
Crime
Family of slain teen scours St. Rose for murder weapon
Family and friends of slain teen Jared Mealey walked the streets of Preston Hollow and old St. Rose on Saturday afternoon passing out 500 flyers offering a $1,000 reward for the return of the gun used in Mealey’s murder.
News
School district approves $127 million budget
St. Charles Parish Public Schools are anticipating a $1.9 million increase in the school system’s 2013 budget over 2012.
Crime
Caregiver charged with forging $3,500 in checks from elderly woman
A St. Rose woman was arrested for allegedly stealing checks from an elderly woman and cashing them.
Government
New Clerk of Court says he will keep close watch on staff
Lance Marino began his new job last week as the parish’s Clerk of Court, and said he will keep close watch on his staff to avoid any improprieties.
Government
Law change will cost hospital millions
Only a few days after the United State Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, funding that would reimburse Louisiana’s charity and rural hospitals for uncompensated care was stripped from a transportation bill that passed through Congress. […]
Crime
Arrest made in connection with Zydeco’s armed robbery
Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old Luling man in connection with the armed robbery of two women outside of Zydeco’s II in Boutte, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Crime
Confessed killer out of coma, but won’t stand trial for crime
A Luling man who shot himself after confessing to killing a friend has been released to a care facility after coming out of a coma.
Government
Councilman troubled by high water in Willowridge
Councilman Shelly Tastet said the sole reason he first ran for a seat on the St. Charles Parish Council five years ago was to progress the West Bank levee project.