Lifestyles
Pastalaya cook-off fundraiser set for Saturday
There will be plenty of great food, company and competition at West Bank Bridge Park Saturday — and all of it for a great cause. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Lifestyles
Destrehan Plantation tells the whole story of slavery at the antebellum home
Standing in stately grandeur draped by ancient oaks, Destrehan Plantation is one of the great River Road mansions telling its whole story to visitors including its own chapter with slavery. […]
Lifestyles
Destrehan speed knitter starts worldwide contest for Doctors without Borders
Sarah Bordelon never expected this.
When the Destrehan resident founded Tour-de-Sock, a speed knitting contest deriving its name from the Tour-de-France bicycle race, she thought it would be a good outlet for a major interest of hers and a chance to raise money for a good cause. […]
Lifestyles
Wonder kid sparks effort to remove invasive hyacinths
When Grace Rawls learned hyacinths were not good for wetlands as a junior keeper at the Audubon Zoo, this 13-year-old wonder kid jumped to action. […]
Business
How a Destrehan businessman found a way to ‘Kidnap’ Halle Berry
While superstar Halle Berry was promoting the action thriller film “Kidnap” in New York, Todd Trosclair and Joey Tufaro have been celebrating what their anticipated first big hit will do for their independent film company in LaPlace and Metairie. […]
Government
Paul Maillard revitalization moving ahead with Monsanto
The Paul Maillard Road Corridor Revitalization project got Council approval, and St. Charles Parish has announced that Monsanto has become a strong partner in helping make it happen. […]
Government
85% of motorists drove over limit on I-310, study says
The newly posted 70 mph speed limit on the elevated portions of Interstate 310 in St. Charles Parish marks a statewide trend aligning motorists’ apparent need for speed, but it’s also considered safer. […]
Lifestyles
United Way names 2017 campaign chairpersons
Representatives from Shell Norco Manufacturing Complex, Dow St. Charles Operations, Beaed of Louisiana and Child Advocacy Services are serving as chairpersons for the 2017 United Way of St. Charles Fall Campaign. […]
Softball
World Series trip a bonding experience for St. Charles girls
Some of St. Charles Parish’s best and brightest young softball players had the rare opportunity to compete against many other top players across the nation last week, as the 8U and 10U All-Star teams competed at the Babe Ruth World Series at Jensen Beach, Fla. […]