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Parish unveils $15 million in flood protection in Paradis
Hurricane season is underway, and last week St. Charles Parish put on display a few of its latest measures to protect its residents from flooding. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
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After 12 transfusions, surgery, infant finally returns home
For months, Jessica Landry and husband Cory barely saw the outside of hospital walls, but now the couple – and their baby boy – are finally home. […]
Destrehan
Destrehan man on a mission to stop neighborhood flooding
Walter Pilie, a Destrehan resident of Ormond Plantation Estates for 34 years, has made it his mission to do whatever he can to get his and other neighborhoods in St. Charles Parish to stop flooding. […]
Obituaries
Clara Bell Usie Dufrene
Clara Bell Usie Dufrene, 86, a native of Bayou Blue and a resident of Des Allemands, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. […]
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Family, friends remember woman killed in boating accident
Wonderful. A firecracker. Assertive. A prankster.
Audrey Maria Higgins’ loved ones paint a colorful picture of a woman who loved to help people as much as she loved to have fun. Audrey tragically passed away on July 7 after a holiday weekend boating accident. Six others were wounded as a result of the Bayou Des Allemands boat collision that took place at approximately 9:29 p.m. on July 4. […]
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Overwhelming turnout leads to additional blood drives, antibody tests
After what was described as an overwhelming and unprecedented public response by St. Charles Parish communications director Samantha de Castro that led to walk-up donors being turned away at its July 8 blood drive in Luling, two more drives have been scheduled in August. […]
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Valero’s community support celebrated with The Civic 50 recognition
Valero was again recognized for its vital community commitment by The Civic 50, a list of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States. The list is compiled by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. […]
Business
Businesses, residents adjusting to new round of COVID protocols
Monday marked the first day of new statewide COVID-19 safety protocols installed by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, including a mandatory mask requirement for those entering businesses and other public areas. […]
Obituaries
Shelby J. Dufrene
Shelby J. Dufrene, 89, a native and resident of Des Allemands, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. […]