News
Gold medal just one of many accomplishments for Special Olympian
When Connie Love sees her 16-year-old son, now as a Special Olympics athlete, she thinks back to the day he uttered his first word at 4-1/2 years old. […]
Special Olympics
Lifestyles
How RSVP volunteers make a difference
For RSVP volunteers Maddie Fabre and Ronnie Theriot, the act of helping others takes on deeper meaning. […]
Sports
Special Olympians hit big, bring home medals from Seattle USA Games
A group of Special Olympians made St. Charles Parish proud with their recent efforts at the 2018 USA Special Olympic Games in Seattle, Washington, bringing home a strong collection of medals. […]
Health
Special Olympics, United Way help Destrehan native beat the odds after cancer
After undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from her brain in 1999 and then chemotherapy for the next two years, Jordan Prince was told she may never hear, walk or speak again — continuing to participate in athletics seemed like a remote possibility, at best. […]
Lifestyles
DHS student taking mother’s heritage to ‘Olympics of Irish dancing’
When Sarah Taylor saw her cousin Irish dancing while visiting family in Belfast, she thought, “This is what I want to do.” […]
Health
Activities center with arcade, sensory room opens for kids with special needs
Lori Bercegeay has long had a vision – and she’s brought it to reality. […]
Health
254 parish athletes compete in Special Olympics
Joseph and Matthew Guichard are 17-year-old twin athletes from St. Charles Parish who have competed with the Special Olympics since the age of 8. […]
Lifestyles
Life has taken a whole new beat for this special needs student
When word came that Nathan Leathers had won the Spirit of the Wildcat Award from the Destrehan High School ROTC and American Legion Post River Road 366, his mother called it a “full circle moment” for a child who wasn’t always understood or appreciated. […]
Sports
HHS student wins four gold medals in Special Olympics
All Reed Bates really wanted to do was play sports. […]