Obituaries
Ursin Louis Roux
Ursin Louis Roux passed from this life on February 1, 2019. Born July 3, 1948, he was preceded in death by his parents Amy Zeringue Roux and Delmire Andrew Roux and his stepson Larry Pertuit, […]
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Volunteers adore God 24-7
Randy Caire’s return from Medjugorje left him yearning to repeat the rich and graceful experience he’d had there so he decided to establish a chapel of perpetual adoration in St. Charles Parish. […]
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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Ama couple plead guilty to crime against nature with juvenile
Eric Bourg, 28, and Megan Bourg, 25, each pleaded guilty today (Sept. 5) to violating one count of aggravated crime against nature, perpetrated upon a victim under the age of 13, before Judge Timothy S. Marcel. […]
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Scholar with perfect scores in math and science sets sights high
When her daughter Christian Blakely was in just the fourth grade, Angelica Blakely-LeBeauf got a call from the school principal to let her in on a little secret. […]
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Alligators lining up at Davis Pond diversion for a fish buffet
In the warmer temperatures of Davis Pond in Ama, alligators are lining up taking advantage of an easy meal with fish flowing in the freshwater diversion. […]
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Ama woman accused of heading false prescription drug ring
An Ama woman and former medical assistant at a children’s clinic was recently arrested in St. John Parish on allegations she forged more than 140 prescriptions under a local pediatrician’s medical license. […]
Lifestyles
Ama woman gets helping hand as she strives to walk again
Carla Allen of Ama had been stranded inside her home for much of the time following the stroke she suffered Nov. 1, but lately her days are just a little bit brighter thanks to a few friendly helping hands. […]
News
What an Ama man learned about his father fit neatly in a box
Frank Sims Jr.’s relationship with his father had been strained even onto his death in 2011, but now he wanted his 4-year-old grandson to know about him. […]