Crime
Paradis man charged with attempted arson
Enraged from an altercation with his girlfriend, a Paradis man poured gasoline on his living room floor. The assailant then allegedly used a cigarette lighter to spark a small fire. […]
News
Crime
Thieves strike vehicles in Willowdale Subdivision
Residents in Willowdale Subdivision received automated messages from Sheriff Greg Champagne via phone calls after thieves struck vehicles in Willowdale Subdivision, resulting in several items reported stolen by residents. […]
News
Practicing for the big one
“Listen up people, at 10:15 a.m., Waterford 3 has called a site emergency. I repeat, a site emergency,” said Tab Troxler. […]
News
Investigation of Valero explosion complete
Investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board completed their two-day assessment of the May 20 fire at the Valero St. Charles refinery and returned Tuesday to Washington, D.C. No further CSB investigation of the incident is planned. […]
Crime
Seniors often target of con-artist
Studies show that fraudulent telemarketers direct 56 to 80 percent of their calls to senior citizens, the fastest-growing segment of America’s population. […]
Crime
Gas truck driver robbed at gun point
A LaPlace man was robbed at gun point while he attempted to deliver diesel fuel to a business location at Campus Dr., Plantation Business Park in Destrehan. […]
News
Think positive about the season that lies ahead
As if you didn’t know already, today is the first day of hurricane season. It is the day many have been dreading for months. […]
Columns
Two sides of Ethanol
Legislation mandating that 2 percent of gasoline and diesel fuels sold in Louisiana must soon contain ethanol and bio-diesel blends will probably be on Governor Blanco’s desk shortly. […]
Government
I-49 pushes on post-Katrina
Even with two major storms, the construction of I-49 South is continuing, although it is still in the planning stage. With a connection between Raceland and the Westbank Expressway in the New Orleans metro area, the proposed highway will irrevocably alter the St. Charles Parish. […]