Obituaries
Frances Brown Rankin
Frances Brown Rankin, 80, passed away peacefully Dec. 9 with her loving family by her side. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
News
Hahnville’s NFL star bringing toys to single-parent kids
As a member of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, LaRon Byrd is certainly a busy man these days as he and his teammates try to push for a strong finish to the regular season. But a busy schedule hasn’t made Byrd forget where he came from – nor his desire to help others. […]
News
Mother humbled by thousands who attended son’s funeral after tragic death
When thousands of people appeared at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Des Allemands to pay their respects to Bart Dufrene Jr., Sarah Abadie wept as she recounted what it meant to her to see the many lives her son had touched. […]
News
St. Charles boasts it’s own St. Nicks
It’s no wonder Santa Claus knows when you’ve been bad or good. […]
Columns
Refinery tax being ‘vetted’ by legislators
With some lawmakers already getting cold feet over the idea of a personal income tax change in 2017, a small circle of political players are starting to look at a concept that is being described as a refinery tax. […]
Allen Lottinger
Deepening Mississippi should bring business
Port business in the State of Louisiana should take a big increase in the future with the planned deepening of the Mississippi River south of Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico […]
Columns
May Christ be the foundation of our lives and our Christmas celebrations
St. Joseph Church in Chauvin recently had an Advent Mission conducted by Paul Koleske, a Catholic Lay Missionary from Milwaukee, Wisc. […]
Business
Trump could derail millions in Cuba trade for Port of S. La.
President-elect Donald Trump making good on his campaign promise to undo or renegotiate agreements with Cuba would jeopardize a projected $200 million a year in business for the Port of South Louisiana. […]
Government
Traffic impact analysis in parish’s Roads and Bridges budget
A traffic impact analysis, additional turning lanes and walking paths expansion are among key projects with funding in the St. Charles Parish Council’s recently adopted $2.1 million Road and Bridge Capital Budget for 2017-19. […]