Investigators: Vandalism incidents unrelated

HAHNVILLE – Two vandalism incidents from last weekend on opposite sides of St. Charles Parish are apparently unrelated. Two arrests have been made in the vandalism of Harry Hurst Middle School in Destrehan…

Teens lead troopers on high-speed chase

ST. ROSE – Three teen-agers led Louisiana State Troopers on a 100-mph chase Thursday morning through St. John the Baptist and St. Charles parishes on Interstate 10 until troopers finally stopped them near the Interstate 310 interchange…

Tax proposals on ballot in St. James Parish

CONVENT – Three tax proposals will, if approved by St. James Parish voters, trim their property tax bill while making vital infrastructure improvements…

Body of New Orleans man found near Ruddock

RUDDOCK – St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff’s deputies were called upon to recover the body of an apparent homicide victim from the water over the weekend…

Parish receives hurricane levee permit

HAHNVILLE – St. Charles Parish President Albert Laque announced Monday that the parish has received the permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin construction of a West Bank hurricane protection levee…

Twister damages homes in Vacherie

VACHERIE – A tornado damaged several houses March 20 in Vacherie, knocking one off a double-stack of cinder blocks and causing extensive damage to it…

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