Levee improvements were a hot topic when U.S. Sen. David Vitter hosted a “town hall meeting” attended by residents and public officials at the St. Charles Parish Courthouse in Hahnville on April 9. […]
Entergy Louisiana is set to build a $1 billion generating unit at the “Little Gypsy” power plant in Montz, a project that will create 500 construction jobs in the short term, 35 plant jobs in the long term – and save customers a staggering $4 billion in monthly billings over the next 30 years, company officials say. […]
How the Bonne Carre Spillway helps raise hurricane levees […]
In the ongoing effort to help needy citizens of St. Charles parish, a $35,234 grant has been awarded for emergency food and shelter needs, according to Timothy J. Vial, Chairman of the Local Emergency Food and Shelter Board. […]
For a couple of minutes on a summer-warm Wednesday afternoon in Boutte, this 8-foot gator ruled Hwy 90, backing up traffic while he made an unsteady, stop-and-go crossing from one marshy spot to another. […]
We are all familiar with the 9-1-1- emergency phone system, but dialing 2-1-1 quickly links residents to a connected, integrated, state wide system of free community services. […]
A Boutte couple and a friend who is studying to become a pastor are working hard to keep parish kids active in sports – and out of trouble. […]
St. Charles Parish residents had no taxicabs, city buses or any other kind of public transportation before Hurricane Katrina. […]
St. Charles Parish President Albert Laque won’t take no for an answer when it comes getting the money needed to complete the work on the levees before hurricane season starts this year. […]
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