Featured
Local couple has fostered over 80 dogs
As far as Doug and Mendi LeBoeuf are concerned, there’s always room for one more. […]
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Government
Foster care changes aimed at keeping families together, filling gaps
When Judge Lauren Lemmon started her quarterly “Lunches with Lauren,” the goal was to bring a new program to St. Charles Parish aimed at improving the foster care system. […]
Lifestyles
Hahnville couples’ struggle shows challenges, rewards of foster parents
On Dec. 29, a pile of unopened, nicely-wrapped gifts remained beneath a Christmas tree in the living room of Brandi and Stephen Cortez’s Hahnville home. […]
Lifestyles
Community puts on sundresses, shrimp boots to helps thousands of foster children
More than 200 people crammed into the Mule Barn at Destrehan Plantation last weekend to raise money and awareness for at-risk youths from across the southeast Louisiana region. […]
Lifestyles
Destrehan woman who saw horrors of foster care gives voice to children
Destrehan resident Jacqueline Awasthi knows the importance of having someone to speak on behalf of children in the foster care system.
Government
Homeless kittens, puppies at shelter need ‘foster parents’
Spring is in the air at the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter and more and more baby animals are rolling in.
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