Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 8-1-2013
•Sherri J. LeBlanc, 37, of 271 Marcia Drive in Luling, was arrested on July 25 and charged with DWI, simple obstruction of highway and open container. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Crime
Anatomy of a drug deal gone wrong
The discovery of a dead body in Destrehan in February set off a chain reaction that – with the help of a police informant – led to second-degree murder charges against one man and drug-related convictions against three other people. […]
Government
Assessor will open property tax rolls in light of Biggert-Waters Act
In the months following the bombshell announcement by FEMA that the Biggert-Waters Act may raise flood insurance rates thousands of dollars on some local property owners, St. Charles Parish Assessor Tab Troxler said his office was looking at new assessments for homes that would be negatively affected. […]
Lifestyles
106 families ordered to court to answer for school absences
In an effort to stem school absences, judges with the St. Charles Parish 29th Judicial Court have ordered 106 families to court and will make them sign an agreement that the students will attend school. […]
Baseball
14-year-old All-Stars win Babe Ruth state title
The St. Charles Parish 14-year-old All-Stars recently won the 2013 Babe Ruth state championship during the state tournament in Abbeville. […]
Lifestyles
Dancer gets High Gold award
Luling dancer Elysa Brady received a High Gold Award for her solo routine at the USA 2013 Nationals, which was held in Hattiesburg. […]
Softball
10U wins regional title
The St. Charles Parish U10 All-Star softball team won the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional championship on Saturday in Houma. […]
Health
Destrehan man survives cancer twice
Destrehan native Gabriel “Gabe” Smira was 16 when he first found out he had cancer. […]
Baseball
Breeze finish second at Global World Series
The Louisiana Breeze 11U AAA travel team finished in second place at the USSSA Global World Series. […]