Crime
Shootout at Hahnville complex
Four men have been arrested in connection with a shootout that left a 20-year-old Killona man in critical condition. […]
News
Events & Announcements
Monthly recycling drop offs scheduled
St. Charles Parish residents will be able to turn in recyclable materials during monthly drop-off events through the end of 2010. […]
News
Christmas trees to begin second life as wetlands aid
Christmas trees from around the parish, which were nestled inside homes and decorated with lights a couple of weeks ago, will soon move on to another purpose – stopping erosion of the state’s wetlands. […]
News
Contest entry leads to new hat
Jenny Myers-Lind’s photograph entitled “Sadie’s New Hat” has won the Herald-Guide’s 2009 Camera Shootout. […]
News
Young father found dead on Hwy. 90
A Lockport couple was arrested on Jan. 2 after admitting they struck a Paradis man with their vehicle during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day and then fled the scene, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Government
Wetlands award named for Cambre
Milton Cambre was recently named the first recipient of the “Spirit of the Wetlands” award. Cambre, 74, has been an advocate of conserving and restoring the LaBranche Wetlands for over 40 years.
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Crime
Police: Robber forces friend to serve as getaway driver
Dervol J. Zeno, 28, of 533 Fife St. in LaPlace, was arrested on Dec. 22 for reportedly robbing the Valero Corner Market in Destrehan and then forcing a friend to drive him home at gun point. […]
Government
Simple act of clearing ditches proved major in 2009
It was a busy year for St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre and the rest of his administration, and while many notable accomplishments were achieved in 2009, the most important may have been the simple act of cleaning ditches. […]
Editorial
‘Twas the nightmare before Christmas
It’s going to be tough sledding for Senate Democrats over Christmas–and not because of the snow. America’s rage over the leadership’s bill is exploding on all sides. […]