Lifestyles
Luling Navy vet relives WWII kamikaze attack
From his perch behind a small cannon aboard the U.S.S. California, Wayne Robinson saw the kamikaze suicide pilot’s plane careening towards the ship. […]
WWII
Government
Remembering the actions of local soldiers on Veteran’s Day
In a Veteran’s Day proclamation 50 years ago, President John F. Kennedy said “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” […]
Lifestyles
Local veteran joined WWII effort at 16
Jack McCully was 16 years old in 1944 when he decided he wanted to join the Army Transportation Corps, but it was not without resistance. […]
Lifestyles
95-year-old veteran who was wounded in neck by sniper fire recounts WWII experience
Richard Keller was leading a combat unit on the front lines at Bougainville Island in the Solomon Islands when he was shot by a sniper. […]
Obituaries
Ned Joseph Girouard
Ned Joseph Girouard, 84, passed away on June 8. […]
Obituaries
Leonard Anthony Lauve Sr.
Leonard Anthony Lauve Sr., 89, a lifelong resident of Luling, went to be with his Lord on May 26.
Lifestyles
The Holocaust remembered, survivor speaks to Harry Hurst students
The 8th grade students at Harry Hurst Middle School recently heard the story of Anne Levy, one of the few Holocaust survivors left in the New Orleans area. […]
Obituaries
Jesse Joseph Chiasson
Jesse Joseph Chiasson, 92, a retired cattle farmer passed away Friday, Dec. 7 in Thibodaux. A native of Bayou Folse and resident of Thibodaux.
Lifestyles
Former School Board member, WWII hero passes away
Former St. Charles Parish Public Schools administrator, School Board member and Hahnville native Richard Keller passed away last week. […]