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Schools go high-tech-turn to bio metric time clocks
Something once seen exclusively in sci-fi movies and space age epics is making its way into the St. Charles Parish school system. […]
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Santa Visits Parish Early
It was more than just a Toys for Tots community outreach – it was a winter wonderland transformed into Santa’s Village.
Government
Feds give juvenile detention centers bad grade due to lack of programs
In St. Charles Parish nearly 80 youth visited the St. James Detention Center for criminal offenses since October 2007, according to the Office of Youth Development Corrections in Baton Rouge. […]
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Newspaper gift fund will go to family who lost everything
The St. Charles Herald-Guide has chosen to give the money collected from their Christmas Gift Fund this year to the family of Orvette Smith, who lost everything when their home was completely destroyed by fire in November. […]
Government
Laque plans to pull out all stops to get west bank pumps
St. Charles Parish Council met for what was supposed to be their last time on Dec. 17, but if Judge Robert Chaisson throws out the west bank pump lawsuit on Jan. 2 as sources say is a possibility, Laque will make a last-ditch effort get the nearly $30 million bond issue passed before the new administration takes over.
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St. Rose firefighters rescue horse trapped between trees
The St. Rose Fire Department got an unusual call last week. […]
Government
Parakh chosen to serve on Jindal’s advisory council
Nawzer Parakh, site leader for Dow St. Charles Operations in Hahnville, and vice president for operations and global business manufacturing director for Dow’s Glycol Ethers and Amines businesses, was recently chosen to serve on Governor-Elect Bobby Jindal’s Government and Fiscal Reform Advisory Council. […]
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Laque: lawsuit will delay progress
St. Charles Parish Councilwoman elect Carolyn Schexnaydre and Ama resident Jara Roux have filed a lawsuit against the parish to stop a $24.7 million bond sale that was slated to finance the construction of a pump station for the West Bank.
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Hilaire changes mind, decides to charge video bingo operators
Councilman Desmond Hilaire’s video bingo ban has caused a lot of controversy since he first issued the ordinance in November.
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