District revokes family’s bonfire building permit

GARYVILLE – A family who had been building a Christmas bonfire on the levee each year for a century found their permit revoked and the bonfire taken down by the Pontchartrain Levee District…

Board honors local ‘angel’

LAPLACE – Christmas is the season for giving, a time for families, for sharing smiles and traditions. And, in Louisiana, it is also a time for recognizing “angels.”..

Residents apprised of drainage projects

HAHNVILLE – Residents heard an update on drainage projects across St. Charles Parish at a recent Parish Council meeting from Rick Shread of Shread-Kuyrkendall & Associates…

Deputies wrap up robbery suspect

BOUTTE – Roussel’s Antiques and Jewelry was recently hit by an armed robber, but the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office wrapped up the case before the gunman hit the street…

Woman charged with battery

GARYVILLE – A LaPlace woman was charged with trespassing and battery Thursday after she entered Garyville/Mt. Airy Magnet School and allegedly attacked a 13-year-old boy in a classroom…

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