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Destrehan native flies high with Air Force
Maj. Sean Fazande was entrusted to lead a first time U.S. Air Force exercise this summer, as the Destrehan native guided the COMBAT Sentry command and control evaluation. […]
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Destrehan Plantation struggles during pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic has brought undoubted catastrophe to businesses both small and large, one local organization is grappling with the next steps to take to ensure doors stay open. […]
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Destrehan man on a mission to stop neighborhood flooding
Walter Pilie, a Destrehan resident of Ormond Plantation Estates for 34 years, has made it his mission to do whatever he can to get his and other neighborhoods in St. Charles Parish to stop flooding. […]
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Local man weighs risks and rewards of Destrehan living
A convenient location. Family who lives nearby. The public school system.
For everything Barry Cottrell Jr. loves about St. Charles Parish, the grim reality is his Destrehan home has flooded a handful of times in the four short years he and his family have lived there. […]
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Grad learned life lessons on way to becoming drum major
How to navigate hard decisions, the important of honoring commitments and why you shouldn’t give up when something gets hard – these are the life lessons Zephan Cohen said he will take away from his time at Destrehan High School. […]
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Couple relies on faith after home floods for second time
Terry and Vicki Caillouet have lived on North Beauregard Lane in Destrehan for 37 years. On May 14 their home flooded for the second time since they have been living there. The first was the May flood of 1995. […]
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Mark William Tienvieri
Mark William Tienvieri passed away at home in Destrehan, Louisiana on Friday, May 22, 2020 from heart failure at the age of 67. He is survived by his loving, devoted wife and high school sweetheart […]
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Special needs twins battle coronavirus
The Schexnaydre twins have faced numerous challenged since March – school closed because of the pandemic, they’ve been sick, their parents have both been ill, their mother has been hospitalized and their house has flooded. […]
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Destrehan WWII vet celebrates 96th birthday
Later this month, Lawrence Silver will enjoy his 96th birthday, a landmark that the Destrehan man quipped will punctuate a month of celebration thanks to his family. […]