Lifestyles
Food for the soul: St. Joseph altars
It’s a bake-a-thon at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Destrehan as volunteers work feverishly on preparing 19,000 cookies for this year’s St. Joseph Altar. […]
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Columns
‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Children of God’
It was interesting that the same week that the Trump Administration was pushing for a military parade for our country, Fr. Richard Rohr was giving his daily reflections on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount where Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be call Children of God.” (Matt. 5:9) […]
News
What an Ama man learned about his father fit neatly in a box
Frank Sims Jr.’s relationship with his father had been strained even onto his death in 2011, but now he wanted his 4-year-old grandson to know about him. […]
Business
Access Health spreads holiday cheer in parish
Access Health Louisiana (AHL) is helping spread holiday cheer to hundreds of children living in St. Charles Parish. […]
Lifestyles
Honoring St. Charles veterans
Before joining the military, Eddie Dewhirst hardly knew what Veterans Day was until he served in Desert Storm, Bosnia, Kosovo and the Global War on Terrorism. […]
Government
Local veterans sound off on anthem protests
For weeks, many NFL players have generated a hot topic of discussion through pregame protesting for social activism by taking a knee during the presentation of the National Anthem. […]
Lifestyles
Norco man turns into avid volunteer after wife’s death
Herman Louque’s life reads like the Who’s Who in volunteerism in St. Charles Parish. […]
Crime
Slain Lafayette officer mourned by his Destrehan family
In the days unfolding since her brother’s death in the line of duty in Lafayette, Mandy Middlebrook-Lovett is in disbelief over all the good he did as a police officer. […]
Health
METRO offers refuge, help to survivors of abuse
Established in 1986, Metro Centers for Community Advocacy˛ (METRO) offers a helping hand and guiding light for victims of domestic violence. […]