Government
Arc must hire more non-disabled employees or risk losing funding
A new federal rule will force the Cajun Village thrift store in Boutte to hire non-disabled employees if it wishes to continue to receive funding from Medicaid. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Crime
3 Walmart cashiers accused of giving away merchandise
Three Walmart employees were arrested after they allowed some customers to receive huge discounts, and others to get free merchandise, during the Christmas rush, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
Crime
St. Rose man charged in fatal crash
A St. Rose man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a crash in November that killed the man’s passenger. […]
Lifestyles
Hahnville couples’ struggle shows challenges, rewards of foster parents
On Dec. 29, a pile of unopened, nicely-wrapped gifts remained beneath a Christmas tree in the living room of Brandi and Stephen Cortez’s Hahnville home. […]
Lifestyles
From Des Allemands to the Arctic Ocean: Friends set out on 5,200-mile journey
Six Midwesterners recently began a 5,200-mile canoe journey through 10 states with a little help from an old friend in Des Allemands. […]
Crime
3 sought after theft of $13,600 from Walmart
Two boys are being sought by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office in connection with the theft of 12 cell phones from Walmart in Boutte. […]
Health
Luling firefighter remains positive despite holiday cancer diagnosis
In late November, a doctor’s exam showed that something was very wrong with Joseph Riebow. At first doctors thought it was a staph infection, then pneumonia. […]
Lifestyles
Luling native is contestant on ‘American Idol’
A Luling native will be a contestant on the new season of “American Idol” on Fox. […]
Obituaries
Gladys LeBlanc Hidalgo
Gladys LeBlanc Hidalgo, 94, was born on Feb. 15, 1920 and passed away on Dec. 28. […]