Government
New garbage contract will save $2 a month on water bills
In the end, the vote was unanimous.
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News
Crime
Miss. man found guilty in St. Rose shooting
A Mississippi man was found guilty on two counts of attempted second-degree murder for a shooting that occurred in St. Rose in June.
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Government
Site of previous parish flooding gets elevated
The St. Charles Parish Public Works Department recently raised by 18 inches the berm levee directly to the south of homes along River Ridge Drive. […]
News
Still time to purchase memorial bricks for monument
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has begun construction on a Fallen Hero Memorial that will be placed in front of the new law enforcement complex, but still needs residents to purchase memorial bricks to surround the area.
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Government
Council: Train wait time way too long
The Parish Council will send a letter to all railroad companies that operate in the parish and ask them to cut down on wait times, which some say can last longer than 20 minutes. […]
News
Grandfather says family coping with girl’s brutal death
The grandfather of a murdered 15-year-old LaPlace girl says he is pleased with the arrest of a suspect in the case of her death.
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News
School Board renews Lafon’s contract, gives $3,000 bonus
The St. Charles Parish School Board voted unanimously to extend the contract of Superintendent Rodney Lafon by 18 months, the maximum allowed.
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Crime
‘Bomb bottle’ e-mail circulated around parish
Some residents were worried after an e-mail was sent out across the parish concerning home-made bombs.
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Crime
Teens arrested for bank parking lot robbery
Two Destrehan teens have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at the Capital One Bank in Destrehan in October.
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