Boys Basketball
Wildcats fall to Helen Cox in first round of Class 5A state playoffs
Destrehan’s basketball season came to an end with a 67-49 loss to No. 2 Helen Cox in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 3-6-2015
Sheriff’s Reports 3-6-2015 […]
News
Community Center gaining popularity
Although residents initially questioned building a community center unable to hold events like graduations, Edward A. Dufresne Community Center Coordinator Erica Mire maintained the facility is gaining the kind of use that justifies its $10.6 million tab. […]
Lifestyles
Luling resident falls just short of American Idol’s top 24
When 25-year-old Luling resident Chad Robin entered the “American Idol” competition last October, he really didn’t know what to expect. Most certainly, he never thought it would change his life forever. […]
News
Luling man killed in car crash
A single-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 90 in Luling resulted in the death of the driver on Sunday. […]
Government
Parish settles lawsuit with New Orleans mayor
Resolving a contentious legal battle dating back to 2011 between the St. Charles Parish Council and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu over the parish’s appointee to the New Orleans Aviation Board, council members unanimously accepted a settlement agreement. […]
Business
Norco businesses are cutting hours, may be forced to layoff employees if strike lingers
A steady stream of workers trickled in at the deli counter of Gre’aud’s Fine Foods for a plate lunch buffet, but the line has gotten much shorter since more than 500 United Steelworker union workers at the Norco Manufacturing Complex went on strike nearly two weeks ago. […]
Government
Voters will decide whether to fork over cash to build levees
Despite an intense debate over whether a proposed 4-mill tax for levees was ready for the ballot, the St. Charles Parish Council unanimously voted to “let the people decide” the measure in May. […]
News
New director works to get Housing Authority off HUD’s trouble list
Since coming in as executive director of the St. Charles Parish Housing Authority after it was placed on HUD’s troubled agency list, Benjamin Bell has been a busy man. […]