Destrehan News

A puppy in a pet store grows up to inspire a couple, their friends and music video fans in Norway Sunday, November 08, 2009 Sheila Stroup The first time Matt Touchard saw the silver ball of fluff, he wasn't sure what he was looking at.

BATON ROUGE, La. a ' The State Bond Commission approved $560 million in funding for projects in the New Orleans area.

By the end, 77 balloons were drifting slowly over the Mississippi River near the spot between Destrehan and Luling where 33 years ago the ferry George Prince collided with the massive Norwegian tanker S.S. Frosta.

By the end, 77 balloons were drifting slowly over the Mississippi River near the spot between Destrehan and Luling where 33 years ago the ferry George Prince collided with the massive Norwegian tanker S.S. Frosta.

Construction of a 6.2-mile bicycle path between Hahnville and Luling is under way and should be complete by early December, the project's engineer said.

Certified nursing assistants, process technology interns and firefighters were among the positions available at a job fair Thursday in Reserve.

BRETT DUKE / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Robert Martinez and Carter Hutchinson, both 1, play in a sea of pumpkins Monday, Oct.

A Destrehan man who allegedly downloaded several videos involving sexually explicit images of children was arrested Thursday after St.

A memorial has been placed to the victims of a 1976 Louisiana ferry disaster that killed 77 people.

A ceremony to dedicate a memorial to the victims of the 1976 Luling Ferry disaster that claimed 77 lives is about to start under the Hale Boggs bridge in Destrehan.

St. Charles Parish public schools Superintendent Rodney Lafon said the School Board currently is not planning any action concerning an engineering firm that figured in the federal indictment against former St.

The Louisiana Department of Education released school and district performance scores Tuesday, basking in a statewide improvement of 4.7 points, from 86.3 in 2008, to 91 in 2009.

It was built as the home of the overseer of a sugar plantation. But an 1820s cottage on the grounds of Destrehan Plantation will see its latest incarnation as a testament to the petroleum industry in St.

A Baton Rouge woman who once led the State Civil Service Department and two state representatives will be among the five honorees at the 44th annual Monte M. Lemann Awards luncheon Friday at the Royal Sonesta Hotel.

The following were reported to law enforcement authorities: ARRESTS Danyele Short, 25, 4209 Glendale St., Metairie, was arrested Sept.

JOHN MCCUSKER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Former St. John the Baptist Parish President Bill Hubbard enters the U.S. Court House in New Orleans with his wife Sherry Friday, September 25, 2009.

Several St. John the Baptist Parish contracts that are at the center of a federal conspiracy and bribery probe involving former Parish President Bill Hubbard will be reviewed by the state Legislative Auditor's office.

Lionel McKnight, 51, King Drive, Tangipahoa, was booked Sept. 25 with theft after he allegedly stole a trailer containing assorted tools and equipment in St.

If you prefer warm temperatures, take it all in today. Brett Duke / The Times-Picayune Brandon Marshall clears a row of pumpkins October, 2007 at the St.

Sources tell Eyewitness News the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office are investigating a local parish president and his involvement with three companies that have contracts with the parish.