News
Coveted trophy up for grabs
Businesses will again challenge St. Charles Parish School System for the highly coveted team participation trophy awarded by the Valero St. Charles United Way Bridge Run. […]
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Crime
Accused rapist jumps bail
The St. Charles Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Luling man charged with the forcible rape of a juvenile after he skipped out of a court date on March 10. […]
Government
Death trap
The deadly canal that runs alongside Airline Highway between St. Rose and Destrehan, continues to claim lives and reap havoc on automobiles. […]
Crime
Displaced Metairie man charged with indecent behavior
A New Orleans area man, who was staying with a Luling family, was charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile.The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested John L. Smith III, 60, Metairie, on March 12 after someone witnessed him taking inappropriate photographs of a 6 year-old girl in Monsanto Park.
Editorial
Panic in davos world
“Who is Karl Rove?” the puzzled fellow from Dubai inquired, on hearing he had a phone call waiting from the White House. […]
Editorial
Education is a Priority for Recovery
Back in January, I visited Katrina evacuees in Atlanta. I vividly recall a conversation with one young mother, Shajuan Harris, who tightly held her child and tearfully told me about her top priority for recovery. […]
News
West bank of parish needs quick attention
Residents of the west bank of St. Charles Parish can take solace in the fact that there is still some acreage left between its southernmost subdivisions and the Gulf of Mexico. […]
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Recreational riders beware
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s office is cracking down on people riding recreational vehicles on public roads. They recently issued a statement warning people that if they are caught riding 4-wheelers, dirt bikes or other off-road vehicles on public roads, they will be issued a ticket and fined. The sheriff’s office is clamping down on the law due to a rise in complaints of children riding off road vehicles in neighborhoods. […]
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LEAP –displaced students will be scored separately
Students get your #2 pencils ready, it’s LEAP test time again. As students prepare for the annual testing, state and parish officials have taken steps to accommodate a possible risk of displaced student scores affecting the parish’s overall testing results. […]