Obituaries
Stella McBroom Daigle
Stella McBroom Daigle, 67, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 15 at 1 p.m.
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Columns
‘Climate change’ proposal could delay major job-creating activities
Folks who are working hard to expand our stagnant economy in the face of government-imposed headwinds had to be upset if they read the March 14 article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek entitled “Obama Will Use Nixon-Era Law to Fight Climate Change.” […]
Government
Rail travel would enliven living here
Southeast Louisiana, including St. Charles Parish, is fast becoming a metropolitan area. Growth between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is making it difficult to travel the roadways between the two cities. […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 3-21-2013
•Jenne D. Lauve, 49, of 106 Matthew Lane in Luling, was arrested on March 14 and charged with DWI and speeding.
Crime
Victim of Hwy. 90 hit-and-run asks for help locating driver
A Luling woman is asking for the public’s help locating a hit-and-run driver who caused an accident when leaving Pier 90 on Thursday night.
Government
Parish secures final permit for West Bank levee
St. Charles Parish has received a permit to construct Phase III (Ellington Phase) of its much-needed West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee.
News
Software will allow at-risk students to complete school work from home
The St. Charles Parish School Board adopted new software to assist poorly performing students in graduating high school. […]
Crime
Man hit by train after driving around crossing arms, police say
A 27-year-old Maringouin man was hit by a train early Tuesday morning in Luling after he went around flashing crossing arms and stalled on the track, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Government
Conflicting state bills seek to change gun laws
Early on a warm Saturday morning, handgun owners from across St. Charles Parish and beyond showed up at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center to fire at targets at a free Killona gun range.