A high speed police chase on the evening of April 24, resulted in the arrest of Destrehan resident, Daron Downing, 22. As a result, he was charged with numerous crimes by the St. Charles Seriff’s Office. […]
St. Charles Mosquito Control Inc. is busy getting the parish ready for another summer of those annoying pests, mosquitoes. […]
We keep reading that it is not cost-effective to completely close the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet – – MR-GO as it is better known – – which has been blamed for much of the erosion of Southeast Louisiana’s wetlands. […]
Last week, two 16 year-old juveniles were arrested and charged 17 counts of criminal damage to property. According to police reports, the individuals are responsible, in part, for the spate of vandalism that took place in Ormond Subdivision during March. […]
The Foundation of the Mid South has awarded St. Charles Community Health Center a $50,000 Bridge Grant from the Foundation’s Hurricane Recovery and Restoration Fund in order to continue SCCHC’s mobile medical unit presence in south Louisiana.
In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, crimes such as insurance fraud are receiving national priority and attention and the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit is maintaining a zero tolerance approach to its investigations. […]
New flood height advisories released by Federal Emergency Management Agency — if adopted by St. Charles Parish — will drastically affect the building of new homes in certain areas on the west bank. […]
In two separate incidents, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office — in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency and other area parish police departments — arrested four individuals attempting to traffic Ecstasy through the parish.
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Wednesday’s substantial rain may have staved off a critical drought in parish. However, the driest spring in decades could cause major losses for ranchers and farmers if more rain doesn’t come soon, according to County Agent Renee’ Schmit. […]
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