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Parish unveils $15 million in flood protection in Paradis
Hurricane season is underway, and last week St. Charles Parish put on display a few of its latest measures to protect its residents from flooding. […]
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Paradis native rising through MMA ranks
Derrick Rawls has loved fighting as long as he can remember.
The Paradis native grew up watching the choreographed battles of the WWE, where his favorite wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin ruled the ring. Spawned from that interest, he developed an appreciation of the burgeoning sport of mixed martial arts, and eventually began honing the craft of jiu jitsu. […]
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Paradis man, longtime firefighter remembered for selflessness
Louise Diest remembers her husband as a giver, a teacher, and a man who despite something of a gruff exterior, loved to help others become the best they can be. […]
Breaking News
Paradis man arrested on 500 counts of child porn
George Casillas, 45, of Paradis was arrested on 500 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13. […]
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Moviemaker wants to bring films to Paradis
In a request entitled, “Paranoid to travel to personal property,” Conrad Adams asked the St. Charles Parish Council for help with protecting his Paradis property in anticipation of making his latest film there. […]
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Retired couple feed the hungry in Paradis
Everything has been cleared since the last food distribution at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Paradis because there is no permanent place to keep what’s needed even as the need grows. […]
Crime
Paradis man charged with indecent behavior for social media interaction with teens
A 30-year-old Paradis man was recently arrested on a charge of indecent behavior with juveniles after allegedly making inappropriate contact over social media with two 14-year-old girls and sending obscene videos over the site’s messenger service. […]
Crime
BB gun robbery lands Paradis man 40 years of jail time
Maurice Honor, the Paradis man arrested and charged with robbing a St. James convenience store with a BB gun and coming away with $89 dollars in 2016, was sentenced to serve 40 years in state prison and could potentially face up to 80 years imprisonment. […]
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Paradis native suffers severe injuries in head-on collision
Tara Bate’s life had already been hard by the time she was severely injured in a head-on crash in Mississippi, but she would soon learn that her family and friends weren’t going to leave her […]
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Paradis tattoo artist goes to battle against St. John
Ted Legendre is fighting city hall, calling the St. John the Baptist Parish Council “antiquated” in it categorizing his tattoo shop as an adult business and prohibiting him from reopening at his new location. […]
Crime
Paradis man pleads not guilty in shooting of his son and wife
The Paradis man accused of the shooting death of his son and seriously injuring his wife has pleaded not guilty. […]
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Paradis shocked by shooting
When the nine-year-old girl next door ran out of her house and crouched in fear behind a truck in the driveway, a neighbor asked her what was wrong and she replied, “My parents and brother are dead.” […]