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After three years apart, military dad surprises son in class for 13th birthday
Xavier Johnson’s eyes lit up as did his smile as he darted across the classroom to embrace a very special, unexpected visitor. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Business
New seafood market opens in Des Allemands
Des Allemands now has another seafood market option, as Ray Schlaudecker recently announced that he will open a Ray’s Seafood in Des Allemands. […]
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FEMA-issued flood policies set to increase 18 percent per year
St. Charles Parish resident Jennifer Simard learned first-hand how drastically flood insurance changed when the National Flood Insurance Program rolled out its new program – known as Risk Rating 2.0. […]
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Local residents struggle with hurricane insurance claims
Slow responses to claims and a lack of communication. A revolving door of insurance adjusters assessing damages. Low payment offers with arbitrary depreciation. […]
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Free training program opens road to employment for locals
Those looking to gain employment or change careers may have a clear pathway to doing just that via a free-of-charge training program offered by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. […]
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Local real estate market remained strong in 2021 with 438 homes sold by realtors
The real estate market in St. Charles Parish remained favorable for both buyers and sellers in the face of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, and now the numbers are in on how the market fared in 2021 and outlooks are positive on what 2022 will deliver. […]
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EPA ramps up local emissions monitoring, unannounced inspections
This week the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will invest more than $600,000 to procure mobile air pollution monitoring equipment for Louisiana’s parishes along the Mississippi River corridor. […]
Lifestyles
St. Charles Parish Library rebounds from Hurricane Ida, increases in-person programming
Families huddled in forts reading together, older children constructing Lego masterpieces and adult friends gathering to create unique home décor – St. Charles Parish Library Assistant Director Lauren Campo Pitz said they are all a welcome sight to library employees who have missed seeing patrons in the libraries. […]
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Over $2 million in disaster relief and recovery announced for St. Charles Parish
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced yesterday that there will be $14,649,618 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants for Louisiana to address damage caused by Hurricanes Laura and Ida. […]