Business
Dow cuts workforce by nearly 10 percent
Dow St. Charles has laid off nearly 10 percent of its 1,100 employees in response to Dow Chemical’s decision to cut 5,000 jobs worldwide. […]
News
Business
Jake’s Towing finds work for homeless vehicles as monster truck obstacles
While thousands of spectators were watching the Grave Digger grind over obstacles on the Superdome floor last Saturday, workers from Jake’s Towing in St. Charles Parish were keeping a look out on the vehicles below. […]
Crime
VFW scam preys on patriotic residents
A scam artist is trying to use the local VFW group as a way to trick patriotic parish residents into giving out personal information and making “donations” so that care packages can be delivered to soldiers overseas and to veterans living in the area. […]
Government
Councilman doesn’t want prying eyes viewing e-mail
The servers of the Parish Council and the parish administration have been combined, a move that will save the government $20,000, according to Information Technology Director Kendall Stall. […]
Government
Monument still sought for Luling Ferry Disaster victims
Filmmaker Royd Anderson is on a crusade to get a memorial in St. Charles Parish where the worst ferry accident in U.S. history took place. […]
Government
IRS adds new credits, filing options
With the tax filing deadline only four months away, the Internal Revenue Service has announced a number of new steps that are supposed to help financially distressed taxpayers get the most out of their refunds and speed up payments. […]
Government
Park underway despite community opposition
A plan for a new ballpark in Des Allemands is finally coming to fruition after its location and other obstacles caused controversy for nearly four years. […]
Government
Builder’s arrest doesn’t end family’s nightmare
A contractor who built homes throughout the River Parishes was recently arrested in New York near the Hamptons and charged with misapplication of payments, which totaled more than $90,000, according to the Sag Harbor Village. […]
Crime
3 charged with DHS turf vandalism
Three teenagers have been arrested by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office in connection with an ongoing criminal mischief investigation that centered around vandalism throughout the parish. […]