Government
Security will increase at courthouse entrance, cell phones banned in court
The St. Charles Parish Council has awarded a $116,724 contract to create a new security entrance at the courthouse. […]
St. Charles Parish Courthouse
Government
New courthouse security upgrades call for one public entrance, bag X-ray
As a result of over a year and a half of research and study aimed at putting in place security measures to make the St. Charles Parish courthouse safer, a courthouse security committee is preparing to make suggestions for security improvements to the building in the next few weeks. […]
Crime
Toothpaste forces evacuation of courthouse
The suspicious substance that forced the evacuation of the St. Charles Parish Courthouse was determined to be toothpaste. […]
Crime
Courthouse evacuated after judge receives letter with suspicious powder
The St. Charles Parish Courthouse in Hahnville has been evacuated after an envelope mailed to Judge M. Lauren Lemmon contained a white powdery substance. […]
Government
Hahnville courthouse evacuated due to suspicious package
The St. Charles Parish Courthouse in Hahnville was evacuated at around 11 a.m. due to a suspicious package. […]
Government
Courthouse must upgrade security, officials say
Now that the department of motor vehicles has been moved out of the St. Charles Parish Courthouse to a stand-alone facility across the street, parish officials agree that it’s time to enhance security at the government headquarters.
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Crime
Police: Man threatens to shoot up courthouse
Photos placed around the parish courthouse ask visitors and personnel to be on the lookout for a man who allegedly told a Kenner doctor that he planned to “take a pistol to the courthouse and shoot up the place.”
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Editorial
Steps taken to armor courthouse
By Renee Simpson
A Federal Emergency Management Agency grant in the amount of $258,883 will fund the installation of impact-resistant glass windows at the St. Charles Parish courthouse, ensuring the building’s strength in the face of severe storms and hurricanes.
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Lifestyles
State courthouse work leads to award
Associated Builders and Contractors announced that All Star Electric’s work on the 19th Judicial Courthouse in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has earned the company a Pyramid Award in the Category of Electrical Construction over $10 Million of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards.
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