Lifestyles
Blessing in disguise
Norco resident Laurie Barreca has a hidden talent: making beautiful jewelry. But she only discovered her talent after months of suffering through a rare medical condition.
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Norco
Lifestyles
Norco student gets chance of a lifetime
When Sandra LeBourgeois entered her grandson Bobby Clement into a Copeland’s contest for a Saints junior tee retriever, she never dreamed that he would win. But while driving home one day, she received a call. […]
Government
Piece of Pentagon will honor Norco native killed on 9/11
On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, taps were played over a memorial dedicated to St. Charles native Lt. Col. Robert J. Hymel at the exact time that the plane had crashed into the Pentagon in 2001, killing Hymel at age 55. […]
Events & Announcements
Compete in Spillway Classic Trail Run
NORCO – The 23rd Annual Spillway Classic Trail Run will take place on Sunday, July 18 starting at 8 a.m. at the Bonnet Carre Spillway in Norco. […]
Government
Shell gas leak shuts Airline for more than an hour
A pipeline leak at the Shell/Motiva complex in Norco on Tuesday morning forced the closure of Airline Highway for over an hour between Prospect Avenue and Apple Street. […]
Lifestyles
Fatima statue visits Norco to spread historic message
In 1917, three children in Fatima, Portugal, saw a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She came to the children six times that year, giving admonitions, requests and warnings. […]
News
Texas thriller filming in Norco
Movie cameras will be rolling in Norco on May 28, June 1 and June 2 for the feature film “The Fields,” which stars Sam Worthington of “Avatar” fame. […]
Crime
Woman stabbed at Norco party
An 18-year-old New Sarpy woman was arrested for cutting a 4-inch gash across the face of another 18-year-old from St. Rose, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
Government
Secret sauce recipes make money in Norco
Destrehan resident Rosario D’Amico never imagined he would be in the food business. Until 2008, D’Amico was a hotel manager in Baton Rouge. When the economy started to dip, he was laid off. […]