Obituaries
Nola Belle Dufrene Spiess
Nola Belle Dufrene Spiess, 98, a native and resident of Des Allemands, passed away on April 24. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Obituaries
Chelsi Pertuit Eschette
Chelsi Pertuit Eschette, 33, a native and resident of Raceland, passed away on April 29. […]
Editorial
The Voyageurs traveled the bayous
Bayous, lakes and rivers have long served as Louisiana’s economic highways. Today, diesel-powered tugs push strings of barges up and down our innumerable waterways, but long ago commercial boats were moved by a colorful set of men known as voyageurs. […]
Government
Presidential election is redefining U.S. politics
Are you sick of bearing with political campaigns which end up labeling most of the candidates for our most prestigious positions with names that indicate they are not very nice people? […]
News
Destrehan Plantation fest back by ‘popular demand’
Back by popular demand, the Destrehan Plantation Annual Fall Festival is scheduled for a comeback in November of next year. […]
Lifestyles
DHS senior finds way to better life on horseback
Before she ever became a champion horseback rider, 18-year-old Destrehan High School senior Gabrielle Anderson remembers a little girl who had plenty of difficulty focusing on anything. […]
Crime
Live-in boyfriend charged in St. Rose homicide
Daniel Beckley, the 10-year live-in boyfriend of Michelle Price of Kenner, was arrested and charged Monday with one count each of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice in connection with the death of 16-year-old Jorion White. […]
Crime
Public may foot the bill on Dufresne lawsuit
The parents of the 16-year-old male Destrehan High School student involved in an alleged threesome with former St. Charles Parish teachers Shelley Dufresne and Rachel Respess have filed a lawsuit in St. Charles Parish seeking damages. […]
Crime
Gary Tyler free after 41 years in Angola prison
Word spread nationally about Gary Tyler’s release after serving 41 years in prison for the 1974 shooting death of a 13-year-old Destrehan High School student during racial unrest in St. Charles Parish. […]