Destrehan
New TV series films in Destrehan
Local viewers should notice quite a few familiar settings when NBC’s The Thing About Pam premieres in March. […]
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Luling Elementary teacher saves cow from drowning
Lewis Logan III said he felt like something weird was going to happen at work on Dec. 14 – but the Luling Elementary school teacher never could have imagined exactly how strange the day would turn out. […]
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Local families find creative ways to celebrate Christmas after Hurricane Ida
Several Destrehan families are proving that there really is no place like home for the holidays … even after Hurricane Ida changed what that home may look like. […]
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Destrehan Plantation hosts annual holiday celebration
Hundreds of adults and children flocked to Destrehan Plantation this past weekend for the 2021 Candy Cane Celebration. […]
Crime
Destrehan man faces 30 years in jail after pleading guilty to fraud
A Destrehan man is facing a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison after pleading guilty last month to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of money laundering before U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jane Triche Milazzo. […]
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Man found dead in Destrehan after apparent self-inflicted gunshot
A man was found dead inside of a vehicle parked at the Destrehan library Tuesday afternoon. […]
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Pastor, church leaders help clean up community, give more than 11,000 meals
In the aftermath of Ida, Pastor Michelle Harris of United Methodist Church in Destrehan sent out a message to the church’s leadership and staff – effectively saying, “this is what we’re here for.” […]
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Mother and daughter paint and sell fence boards to raise money for the community
What started as a way for one local mother and daughter duo to spend time together after Hurricane Ida has become a way for the two to raise money for storm victims. […]
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Vendor celebrates his 98th birthday at the German Coast Farmers’ Market
If you were at the July 24 German Coast Farmers’ Market and heard “Happy Birthday” played several times over the speakers, it was for a very special reason: vendor Robert Tranchant of Destrehan was there selling plants to the community. […]