Government
Hale Boggs Bridge to close on Saturday, Sunday
The Department of Transportation and Development will close the Hale Boggs Bridge in both directions on Saturday and Sunday. […]
News
Government
Hogan renews call for library investigation
Councilman Paul Hogan says that Library Board President Carolyn Tregre has refused to meet with him to discuss his concern that the East Regional Library’s increase in square footage from 33,587 to 39,655 was never approved by the board. […]
Government
Unemployment rises, should stabilize soon
From March until August, the parish’s unemployment rate has increased from 4.7 percent to 7 percent, mainly due to losses in construction and manufacturing, Economic Development Director Corey Faucheux said. […]
Government
Pieces of the past highlight ancient history of Paradis
For at least 600 years, southeastern Louisiana Indians occupied a 32-acre site in St. Charles Parish, complete with five burial mounds. […]
Government
Door-to-door surveys for sewer rehab
Residents in the Luling area that have answered door-to-door surveys are helping St. Charles Parish in its quest to apply for a Louisiana Community Development Block Grant that would be used to rehabilitate the sewer system. […]
Lifestyles
Local ‘House Hunters’ needed for reality TV show
Cable television’s popular home and garden network, HGTV, could be headed to St. Charles Parish in search of homebuyers to feature in their No. 1 ranked series “House Hunters.” […]
Government
Parish’s fire, road, health tax renewals pass
Voters decided to renew property taxes that will support the St. Charles Community Health Center, the fire departments and road construction. […]
Crime
Arrests made in ‘07 kidnapping
Two Kenner men have been arrested on a kidnapping charge that stemmed from a 2007 incident where they allegedly pulled a 14-year-old Norco girl into their car and tried to remove her clothes. […]
Government
Long delays at Ashton, Barton crossings frustrate drivers
It’s something that almost every resident in the parish has experienced at one time or another – being stuck at a railroad crossing as a train lumbers past or even stops completely. […]