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Rusted cables get a $30 million facelift

January 9, 2008 Shonna Riggs

When the Minnesota Bridge collapsed last year, bridges all over the country, including the Hale Boggs Bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Luling, took the spotlight. […]

Wanted: Red Cross Director

January 9, 2008 Shonna Riggs

The American Red Cross Chapter in Luling has been without a director since October when Eric Zammit, former head of the organization, resigned from his position with the nonprofit organization. […]

When vandals attack

January 9, 2008 Shonna Riggs

Teen vandals have wreaked havoc in Destrehan during the past two months by damaging public property. […]

Contractor charged with bilking local resident after hurricanes

January 9, 2008 Shonna Riggs

A St. John the Baptist Parish contractor is being sued for damaged condominiums he built for Hurricane Katrina victims in Orleans Parish, and is also fighting claims from some residents that he kept their deposit money without even building their homes. […]

Parish Christmas trees begin journey to wetlands

January 9, 2008 heraldguide

For the 18th consecutive year, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources/Coastal Engineering Division will collect Christmas trees to help stop erosion of the state’s wetlands. […]

St. Pierre announces his staff

January 9, 2008 Staff Report

St. Charles Parish, President-elect, V. J. St. Pierre names the following men and women to make up his administration: […]

St. Pierre’s remarks over the line?

January 8, 2008 Staff Report

V.J. St. Pierre may only be in the infant stages of his parish presidency, but he is already facing controversy over some jokes he told at Albert Laque’s retirement party. […]

‘America’s Most Wanted’ fugitive dies from injuries sustained during suicide attempt

January 7, 2008 From staff and wire reports

Ronald Lee Moore, one of “America’s Most Wanted” fugitives, died over the weekend from injuries he sustained after he hung himself in his jail cell on Jan. 2. […]

‘America’s Most Wanted’ fugitive attempts suicide

January 3, 2008 Staff Report

Ronald Lee Moore, one of “America’s Most Wanted” fugitives, who was captured by a St. Charles Parish deputy on Christmas Eve, tried to hang himself at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center on Jan. 2. […]