News
Love is in the air?
Pesky love bugs were so thick in St. Charles Parish before cooler weather rolled in that drivers were seen busily cleaning their windshields at gas stations. […]
News
Crime
Outrageous: Pit bulls found starving, scarred and wounded, say cops
On Sept. 11, officers for the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Rodney Smith with two counts of cruelty to animals on a warrant that was issued in late August. […]
Crime
N.O. woman slugs parent at Hahnville football game
A 19-year-old New Orleans woman was arrested following Hahnville’s 34-28 victory over O. Perry Walker. […]
Crime
Child pornography arrests raise question: ‘Are parish kids safe?’
A wave of child-pornography arrests in St. Charles Parish raises worrisome questions about the link between the obscene material and the sexual abuse of children, and concerned parents want to know: “Are our children safe?” […]
Business
OUCH! St. Rose teen faces 96 years in prison for theft of cologne & CDs, say cops
A St. Rose man could face up to 96 years in jail if convicted of simple burglary. […]
Crime
New Sarpy man shot dead
According to the St. Charles Sheriff’s Office, the parish’s first homicide this year took place on Sun., Sept. 17 at 10: 30 p.m. […]
News
Ceremony jump starts hospital construction
Representatives of the parish’s health system gathered on Sept. 8 to celebrate the expansion of the St. Charles Parish Hospital with a ground breaking ceremony. […]
Business
Home businesses under parish scrutiny
On Sept. 5 the parish council was faced with a proposal by the parish president’s administration that, if passed, would make it easier for residents to operate businesses from their home by cutting through some of the red tape and allowing the parish’s planning and zoning department director to determine approval on applications. […]
Business
Dow Chemical to shut down PXC plant
On Sept. 6 Dow Epoxy, a business unit of the Dow Chemical Company, announced that it intends to close the PXC plant at the St. Charles Operations site owned by Union Carbide Corporation in Hahnville by Oct. 31. […]