Hahnville News

BRETT DUKE / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Marc Zeringue stands outside his home Thursday, July 9, 2009 in Taft.

People in several Southeast Louisiana parishes are reporting a foul stench in the air, but officials say there is no cause for concern.

The strong chemical-like odor blanketing the metro area this morning is coming from the Dow Chemical Plant in Hahnville, according St.

The St. Charles Parish Council will wait another two weeks before considering whether to seek proposals for garbage collection.

Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoed a $300,000 legislative appropriation for a boat launch in St.

St. Charles Parish is using global positioning system equipment to collect data on local levee heights for use in storm surge modeling by Louisiana State University AgCenter and the National Hurricane Center.

Jhen P. Garcia, 23, 122 Lussan Lane, Luling, was booked with twelve counts of criminal damage to property by graffiti, after he allegedly defaced several properties between April 24 and June 10 in the Luling area June 12.

Brittany Laurent, 19, 100 Iris St., Apt. 6, Waggaman, was booked with DWI and reckless driving June 2. Tiffany Brawley, 31, 360 Magnolia St., Boutte, was booked with DWI June 3. Daynell A. Martin, 25, 969 Beechgrove Blvd., Apt.

St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne broke ground Monday on a 38,000-square-foot law enforcement complex, even though he's throwing out all the bids submitted last week by contractors to build it.

The apparent low bid for St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne's proposed law enforcement complex totaled $8.2 million, including three alternate options.

Fitch Ratings assigns its 'AA-' rating to St. Charles Parish Law Enforcement District, Louisiana's $7 million limited tax bonds, series 2009A, and $8.6 million limited tax bonds, series 2009B, scheduled to sell via negotiation the week of June 15, 2009.

There were just three Chrysler Sebrings left on the lot Monday morning at Madere's Garage, a Hahnville new-car dealership, and owner Jan Madere hoped they would sell before the end of Tuesday.

There were just three Chrysler Sebrings left on the lot Monday morning at Madere's Garage, a Hahnville new-car dealership, and owner Jan Madere hoped they would sell before the end of today.

A third suspect in a double shooting at a child's birthday party in Killona surrendered to St.

Gunfire at a child's birthday party in Killona on Sunday evening has left at least two people injured, Sheriff Greg Champagne said Tuesday.

Kenneth Gravois, 51, 221 Park Ave, New Sarpy, was booked with DWI and reckless driving May 16.

Ray and Maggie McCormick of Normal, Ill. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessie Laura, to Dane Thomas DePriest, son of Tracey and the late Larry DePriest of Albany, La.

Four Chrysler dealerships in Southeast Louisiana are slated to be closed by the company as part of its restructuring plan.

Crews from the Coast Guard, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Louisiana State Police HAZMAT team responded to the release, which occurred about 9:30 a.m., the Coast Guard said in a news release.

HAHNVILLE - A St. Charles Parish district judge has set a trial date for a former Destrehan High School band teacher who was arrested last year on a molestation charge that involved a student.