Lifestyles
Your Mardi Gras Kings & Queens
Still practicing their wave for their adoring crowds, the kings and queens of the Krewes of Des Allemands and Lul are preparing to usher in this year’s Mardi Gras season in St. Charles Parish. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Lifestyles
Krewe of Des Allemands: Grand Marshals Louella Deroche and Rita Schaubhut
For the Krewe of Des Allemands, Louella Deroche said serving as parade royalty is a little scary but she is certainly honored for being chosen. […]
Lifestyles
Krewe of Lul: Grand Marshals Martha and Betty Champagne
By definition in Louisiana, a parade grand marshal is Mardi Gras royalty. […]
Football
Signees, Super Bowl cap season
Before I get to some Super Bowl 50 thoughts, I’d like to offer a congratulations to all of our local student-athletes who signed at Wednesday’s National Signing Day ceremony. […]
Girls Basketball
Tigers face ‘win or go home’ scenario in last three games
Though a lopsided loss to Destrehan halted Hahnville’s winning streak at three, the Lady Tigers enter the season’s final stretch playing its best basketball of the season — and not a second too soon. […]
Girls Basketball
Wildcats look to keep up intensity as postseason looms
With three regular season games left, Destrehan’s mantra is simple: no matter who the Wildcats play, the approach must remain constant. […]
Government
Fallen Heroes memorial expanding with more statues, benches
While law enforcement has been criticized nationally, St. Charles Parish has rallied behind its four officers who died in the line of duty, as well as support Officer Burt Hazeltine who survived multiple gunshots at a school crossing in Paradis in April. […]
Crime
Police chase causes school lock down
An attempted traffic stop by Louisiana State Police on I-310 turned into a police chase and school lockdown at about 10:43 a.m. today (Feb. 4).
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Crime
Fugitive arrested, accused of stealing from Catfish Festival
The Des Allemands man accused of stealing more than $12,000 from the 2014 Louisiana Catfish Festival and fleeing police has been arrested and charged with theft and writing worthless checks.
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