Bayou Gauche
Texas residents drive to parish, clear off road
Brothers Jeff and Austin Pistor left their Texas homes yesterday with a truck full of supplies but no real plan. […]
St. Charles Parish
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Parish President Jewell declares State of Emergency
St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell declared a state of emergency Friday morning ahead of Tropical Storm Ida, which will enter the Gulf of Mexico tomorrow morning and is expected to be a major hurricane impacting the Louisiana coast by Sunday. […]
Business
New grants available for charities, small businesses providing COVID relief
St. Charles Parish charities, faith-based organizations and small businesses can now apply for up to $25,000 in grants to support COVID-19 response and relief efforts in Louisiana through the Louisiana Nonprofit and Small Business Assistance Program. […]
Events & Announcements
One-mile walk planned to honor 9/11 victims
“It’s our way of showing respect to all those that died that day and the hundreds who have died since then.” […]
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Former teacher passes away from COVID-19
Connie Sparacello taught in St. Charles Parish Public Schools for 15 years before moving to John L. Ory in LaPlace. Lauren said her mother’s St. Rose household contracted COVID-19 in late July. […]
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Two new queens crowned
St. Charles Parish has two new queens, as the St. Charles Parish Festival organization held its 62nd Sweet Soiree this month at the Ormond Manor Grand Ballroom. […]
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‘Mastery’ scores fall, but parish schools still performed better than state average
While it was always known that students across the state have faced challenges for the past two school years due to the coronavirus pandemic, those challenges were first quantified this month when the Louisiana Department of Education released the first batch of standardized test data that measures how students fared on major exams during the pandemic. […]
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Heated debate over masks erupts at St. Charles Parish School Board meeting
There was screaming and yelling at the St. Charles Parish School Board meeting last night when parents on both sides of the masking debate showed up ready to defend their side of the argument. […]
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Ama man retires after 40 years on civil service board
James “Jimmy” Breaux, an Ama resident, fondly recalls how he first got involved with the St. Charles Parish Civil Service Board four decades ago. […]