News
Unique auction raises funds for brain-damaged toddler
A Luling couple has come up with a unique way to raise money to pay for medical treatments for their 2-year-old daughter, who nearly drowned in their backyard pool.
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Crime
4 sought after violent Des Allemands robbery
Police are searching for four men believed to be behind the violent robbery of a 20-year-old Paradis man on Sunday night. […]
News
Most don’t survive battle with river, experts say
With a current fueled by melting ice from the north, large debris that have traveled from as far away as Minnesota and freezing cold temperatures, chances of survival are minimal for anyone who falls into the Mighty Mississippi without a life jacket.
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Business
TaeKwonDo Plus offers women’s self-defense class
Destrehan TaeKwonDo Plus Academy will be offering a women’s self-defense class on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m.
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Government
Law to legalize fireworks is shot down
An ordinance that would have legalized fireworks in St. Charles Parish was overwhelmingly shot down by council members on Monday.
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Crime
Searchers recover body in river
With the help of volunteer rescue workers, authorities recovered a body in the Mississippi River, according to Sgt. Dwayne LaGrange, a spokesman for the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Crime
Police seek clues in Destrehan home invasion
Police have released a sketch of a suspected home invader, who along with two other men, tied up a mother and daughter before ransacking their Destrehan home.
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Business
Catchy business slogan goes viral over Internet
When DNA Chiropractic decided to perform DNA testing in their office, owners Derek and Angelle Stratton knew they had to come up with a catchy slogan to bring in business.
Their idea was “Who Dat Baby Daddy?”
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Business
Valero plans to sink $1.5 billion into Norco refinery
After receiving federal backing in the form of a $241 million loan guarantee, Valero will move forward with plans to build a renewable diesel plant at their Norco refinery. […]