What's Happening
Dec. 2 – Norco Christmas Parade
The Norco Christmas Parade will be 2 – 4 p.m. Dec. 2 in Norco. For more information, call the Norco Civic Association at (985) 764-9696.
Christmas
Football
Hahnville Tigers alum gives back, delivers Christmas gifts to families
For LaRon Byrd, his annual Christmas gift drive is not simply a chance to brighten the holidays for families in the community where he grew up by giving a gift, but also, he hopes, a […]
Government
It’s only natural to recycle a Christmas tree
Parish drop-off sites available until Jan. 17 Though the practice of recycling Christmas trees has lessened statewide, 2018 marks the 32nd year St. Charles Parish has collected tree donations in order to enhance wetlands protection […]
Government
Deputies take 28 children on shopping spree
Christmas is the giving season, and the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office celebrated that ideal by making the holiday a little merrier for several local children. The second annual Cops and Kids event, hosted by […]
Columns
Santa Claus reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas
A reader sent me the following Christmas story that should be told over and over again. The week before Christmas, as I finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to […]
Health
Last Christmas? Luling woman battling rare cancer makes most of holiday
Although Lisa Rome isn’t ready to quit her fight with a rare form of cancer, she sadly concedes to worrying this could be her last Christmas. Diagnosed in June of 2014, Rome, 51, has primary […]
Lifestyles
Toy and Gift fund makes Christmas merrier for 1K
Approximately 1,000 children a year find their Christmas merrier thanks to the St. Charles Parish Toy and Gift Fund. […]
Government
Christmas trees helping restore St. Charles coastal areas
A Christmas tree can also be the gift that keeps on giving when it’s recycled for coastal restoration in the Bayou Gauche area. […]
News
2,500 donated toys make Christmas special for hundreds of children
Distributing 2,500 toys wasn’t just an act of generosity, but an incredible one that allowed giving additional presents at Friday’s Killona toy giveaway. […]
Crime
Police seeking man responsible for Christmas Day hit and run
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a driver responsible for a hit and run crash at the East Bank Bridge Park in Destrehan at approximately 3 p.m. on Christmas Day. […]
News
800 children receive early Christmas gifts in St. Rose
Perhaps shining even brighter than the Christmas lights going up these days in homes around the country were the smiles on the faces of children at Saturday’s annual Children’s Christmas Celebration as they opened their gifts. […]
News
A Christmas story on wheels
When Courtney Galbreath learned that a St. Charles Parish foster kid’s bicycle that he relied on to get to the basketball court nearby had been stolen, she knew exactly who to ask for a new set of wheels. […]
