What's Happening
Jan. 21 – MLK Closures
St. Charles Parish government, and Boutte, Killona and St. Rose community centers will all be closed Jan. 21 for MLK Day. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Obituaries
Mabel Marie Gaubert
Mabel Marie Gaubert, 97, a native and resident of Luling, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. […]
Obituaries
Virginia M. Comardelle
Virginia M. Comardelle, 90, a native and resident of Bayou Gauche, passed away on Jan. 3, 2019. […]
Crime
Suspect identified in St. Rose shooting
Duvell London Sr. has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the St. Rose homicide on Jan. 12. […]
News
After 50 years, Destrehan Pharmacy closes its doors
After 50 years as a staple of the St. Charles Parish community, Destrehan Pharmacy will close its doors on Jan. 16. […]
News
Back on stage
Film productions like Queen Sugar, NCIS: New Orleans, Deadlier Than The Male and The Highwaymen are entertainment, but they also represented economic growth for areas like St. Charles Parish where they were filmed. […]
Columns
Letter to the Editor: Sunset levee subsidence exaggerated
The purpose of this letter is to clarify some misconceptions contained in an article published in The Advocate on Dec. 12, 2018. The article stated that almost the entire Sunset Drainage District Levee (SDDL) has subsided at least half a foot from 2014 to 2018, with one area along Petit Lac Des Allemands dropping to 5.9 feet this year, down from 7.1 feet in 2014. […]
News
Flood damages 19 homes
Phillip LaRosa and his family saw the water coming toward their home in Norco last Friday so they started picking up everything off the floor – just in case. […]
News
HHS teen’s life changes with concussion
Even after a soccer ball hit Mya Theriot in the face so hard that it knocked her to the ground, she expected to recover and go right back to her beloved game. […]