Government
Locals vie for state seats
Voters still have a few months to register to vote in the October elections this year, but candidates are already announcing their intentions to represent the St. Charles area in state government. […]
News
News
$105 million of schools’ budget goes towards salaries, benefits
The St. Charles Parish School Board unanimously approved a $156-million budget for the 2012 fiscal year, which began on July 1. […]
Government
Expect delays on Hale Boggs Bridge this weekend
Both the northbound and southbound right lanes and shoulders on the Hale Boggs Bridge will experience closures beginning at 7 p.m. today, July 8, and continuing through 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 for placement of concrete barriers. […]
Crime
I-310: Police arrest man for shooting gun
A 23-year-old Houma man allegedly caught a case of road rage on I-310, shooting a gun in the air multiple times after becoming upset with another driver, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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News
‘Bayou Boys’ honored 50 years later
As part of the Louisiana Catfish Festival, a football team that captured the hearts of the Des Allemands community in 1961 will be honored with a special trophy.
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Crime
Destrehan tax preparers accused of $2.2 million fraud
The Justice Department is suing to keep two Destrehan women from preparing federal tax returns after they say the two claimed bogus refunds that could total as much as $2.2 million.
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Lifestyles
Recycling program a big hit
Because of increased demand, St. Charles Parish has added yet another permanent recycling bin in Luling in order take pressure off two other bins that are constantly stuffed with recyclables.
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Government
River destroys Spillway Road
The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has left Spillway Road in bad shape and with more damage than the road suffered in 2008, according to Renee Simpson, St. Charles Parish spokeswoman. […]
Crime
Boutte man charged with kidnapping woman, 3-year-old
A Boutte man has been charged with simple kidnapping after police say he grabbed a woman and her child and forced them into his car.
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