Obituaries
James L. Pumphrey
James L. Pumphrey, 91, passed away peacefully on Feb. 20. He was beloved husband of the late Muriel Louise Pumphrey; father of Janis Blair (the late Michael David Blair); grandfather of Amanda Blair; uncle of […]
Paradis
Crime
Paradis man charged with indecent behavior for social media interaction with teens
Reportedly send lewd videos through messenger service A 30-year-old Paradis man was recently arrested on a charge of indecent behavior with juveniles after allegedly making inappropriate contact over social media with two 14-year-old girls and […]
What's Happening
Pancakes with Santa
St. John the Baptist Church will hold a pancake breakfast Dec. 9 at 11 a.m. to benefit the church’s Baptist School of Religion. There will be a breakfast for children and adults at $6 per […]
Obituaries
Anthony Detillier
Anthony Detillier, 87, a native of Mathews and a resident of Paradis, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Monday, November 5, 2018 at St. […]
Crime
BB gun robbery lands Paradis man 40 years of jail time
Sentence could double to 80 years under repeat offender bill Maurice Honor, the Paradis man arrested and charged with robbing a St. James convenience store with a BB gun and coming away with $89 dollars […]
News
Sinkholes could mean hefty cost for St. Charles Parish
Houma-based T. Baker Smith LLC has been hired to assess the damage with two sinkholes along U.S. Highway 90 in Paradis. Parish Public Works Director Clayton “Snookie” Faucheux said the sinkholes are from two culverts, […]
News
Paradis native suffers severe injuries in head-on collision
Tara Bate’s life had already been hard by the time she was severely injured in a head-on crash in Mississippi, but she would soon learn that her family and friends weren’t going to leave her […]
Lifestyles
‘Crappie Psychic’ found sister despite family secrets
They had been looking for each other for nearly 20 years Clyde Folse may be the “Crappie Psychic,” but he never saw the answer to a 19-year-old double mystery in his family literally walk up […]
Crime
Paradis man pleads not guilty in shooting of his son and wife
The Paradis man accused of the shooting death of his son and seriously injuring his wife has pleaded not guilty. Ed Veillon Jr., 49, of 136 Lynn Drive, has been indicted on second-degree murder and […]
Crime
Stealing $89 could cost this man 80 years in prison
Robbed St. James store with BB gun A Paradis man could potentially serve 80 years in state prison after he was recently found guilty of robbing a St. James Parish convenience store with a BB […]
Obituaries
Earline Gros King
Earline Gros King, 93, a native and resident of Paradis, passed away on April 28, 2018. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at St. John the Baptist […]
Columns
‘Kindness in another’s trouble’
The quiet community of Paradis is still in shock over the shooting death of 15-year-old Seth Veillon, allegedly by his father. It’s a terrible loss and, while the investigation continues, we’re all trying to make […]
