Government
Dedication comes 33 years after ferry disaster
A monument to the 77 victims and 18 survivors of the worst ferry disaster in American history will be dedicated from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the East Bank Bridge Park. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Crime
118 vehicle burglaries from May through September
From May until September, there were 118 vehicle burglaries in St. Charles Parish, and while those crimes tend to peak in the summer, Sheriff Greg Champagne said that residents should still lock their vehicles and remove all valuables. […]
Events & Announcements
Pass along plant exchange Oct. 10
DESTREHAN – A “Pass Along” plant exchange will be held on Oct. 10. All are invited to participate by bringing a well-established, healthy specimen in a one-half gallon or larger container. […]
Football
Hahnville, Destrehan pick up district wins
Hahnville and Destrehan both got off to slow starts in their first district contests of the year, but in the second half, each picked up enough speed to move to 1-0 in district play. […]
Football
East Ascension’s stable of running backs could pose problem for Tigers
The Hahnville Tigers cruised to another big win last weekend, using a balanced offensive attack and five takeaways by their defense to run away with a 42-7 victory over Vanderbilt Catholic. […]
Football
Destrehan’s schedule doesn’t get any easier as district starts
Destrehan head coach Stephen Robicheaux had nothing to be happy about after his team’s 48-10 blowout loss to Lutcher last week. In fact, he called the performance “terrible.” […]
Events & Announcements
Land use meeting set for Oct. 6
AMA – The parish’s planning and zoning department will hold its next Comprehensive Land Use Visioning Meeting on Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church located at 10867 River Road in Ama. […]
Crime
Woman robbed leaving festival
On Saturday, Sept. 26, a Luling woman was robbed at knife-point on River Road as she was leaving the Alligator Festival at around 7 p.m. […]
Government
Lack of hurricanes allowing parish to better prepare for one
A little over a year ago, St. Charles Parish was reeling from the effect of back-to-back hurricanes, but so far, the area has been able to dodge any serious storms. […]