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One-mile walk planned to honor 9/11 victims
“It’s our way of showing respect to all those that died that day and the hundreds who have died since then.” […]
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Former teacher passes away from COVID-19
Connie Sparacello taught in St. Charles Parish Public Schools for 15 years before moving to John L. Ory in LaPlace. Lauren said her mother’s St. Rose household contracted COVID-19 in late July. […]
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Destrehan leans on rushing attack in scrimmage
Lee, along with fellow rushers Trey Nixon, Patrick LeBranch and Brandon Freeman, controlled the offensive flow on the ground, particularly in the timed quarter portion of a scrimmage that also involved sets with a pre-determined number of plays between the first and second teams for each squad. […]
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Heated debate over masks erupts at St. Charles Parish School Board meeting
There was screaming and yelling at the St. Charles Parish School Board meeting last night when parents on both sides of the masking debate showed up ready to defend their side of the argument. […]
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Suspect’s mother marks the third arrest made in fatal Hale Boggs Bridge hit and run
Louisiana State Police Troop B announced this morning that another arrest has been made in the investigation into the crash that claimed the life of 44-year-old Brady Ortego, and this time it is Pebbles Johnson, the mother of suspect Hunter Johnson. […]
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School-based health centers will offer COVID vaccines
As the school year begins and many uncertainties remain due to the coronavirus pandemic, one thing is sure – St. Charles Parish public school students will have the benefit of school-based health centers. […]
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Former Hahnville High principal pleads no contest
Former Hahnville High School principal Brian Lumar pleaded no contest to a charge of simple battery earlier this month, after an May arrest that preceded an announcement he would retire from his position with the school. […]
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St. Rose gymnast shines at national championship
You could forgive Karma Jones for being a bit nervous. The 16-year-old Destrehan High School student and talented gymnast was with her teammates on the biggest stage she had experienced: the 2021 USA Gymnastics Championships in St. Louis, where they were competing in acrobatic gymnastics, which is like traditional solo gymnastics with a twist as the athletes work in teams of two and three. […]
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Former parish teacher fights for life against COVID-19
A former St. Charles Parish Public Schools teacher is currently intubated as she fights for her life against COVID-19. […]