Destrehan, Louisiana

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• Weekend storm trounces pumps
  

  St. Charles Parish officials say they could do little to stop widespread street flooding during Saturday's torrential rainstorm that dumped as much as eight inches of rain on the parish in about two hours.

• Blake Pontchartrain
  

  I've visited the eating establishments of two well-known guys for many years, yet I have no idea who these gentlemen are.

• Man gets 7 months for threatening NASA plant
  

  A 21-year-old suburban New Orleans man is going to federal prison for seven months for making a false bomb threat.

• West Monroe's grand effort
  

  Triumph is a fine wine that provides instant satisfaction. Who could not lift such a glass in celebration? Loss is a different story.

• 2 accused of murder attempts
  

  A Montz man was booked with attempted second-degree murder on Wednesday after he allegedly shot and wounded his brother, who authorities say was wrestling with their mother during a fight.

• Veteran dies days after reunion with Filipino man who helped save his life in WWII
  

  James Carrington, 88, a highly decorated World War II veteran, had his life saved when a group young Philippines driving a horse and cart hid the escaped prisoner under hay.

• Jindal appoints advisory members
  

  Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed a dozen people to the Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation, including four legislators, three members of national environmental ...

• Robber wore white gloves
  

  The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who broke into the Destrehan Discount Pharmacy on Nov.

• Fiscal drain from canals feared
  

  The Dunleith Canal in Destrehan has been nibbling at the backyards of homes along its west bank for years, despite numerous attempts at stabilization.

• Students classing up wetlands
  

  The patch of wetlands beside Lake Pontchartrain claimed by a group of St. Charles Parish middle school students has come a long way since the students and other volunteers pulled car parts, refrigerators and ...

• World War II veteran reunited with man who aided his escape from Japanese prison
  

  Jesus Gonzalez, left, now 76, is reunited with James Carrington, right, at the Ormond Nursing and Care Center in Destrehan, La.

• TP Doll, Toy Fund has long reach
  

  The Times-Picayune Doll and Toy Fund reaches beyond New Orleans each year to help make the holiday season merry for children from struggling families in other parishes.

• Jesuit vs Destrehan
  

  BRETT DUKE / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Jesuit's #8, Beau Mothe, tries to catch a ball as Destrehan High School's #14, Antonio Parker, defends.

• Luling church given reprieve by board
  

  St. Charles Parish School Board President John Smith said the board will give preservationists time to try to save the old St.

• German Coast Farmers' Market celebrates Oktoberfest with contests and parade
  

  The German Coast Farmersa Market celebrated Oktoberfest with a special Halloween Contest and Parade, a German Potato Salad Contest and a Growing Your Own Pumpkin Contest.

• Music and entertainment: Festivals
  

  Louisiana Swine Festival . Nov. 7-9. Queen and King contest, Cajun food, live bands, street dance and parade.

• Another person dies in canals along Airline Highway
  

  Staff Reporter DESTREHAN a " A Mississippi man was killed late Friday morning after he lost control of his vehicle and drove into a deep canal along Airline Highway in St.

• Engineer guilty in gift scandal
  

  A former supervisor of the federal agency that oversees offshore oil drilling pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a charge that he lied about receiving gifts from a contractor who worked in his ...

• MMS ex-staffer pleads guilty to taking gift trip
  

  A former supervisor for a federal agency entangled in an ethics and sex scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday to failing to report a hunting trip paid for by an oil industry contractor.

City Description

Destrehan is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census. It was named after Jean N. Destréhan (1754-1823) who served as President of the Territorial Council and was appointed to the United States Senate in 1812, but resigned before he took his seat. Destrehan Plantation, his former home, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main house has been restored and is one of the attractions on the Great River Road along the Mississippi River. Destrehan is located at 29°57′44″N 90°22′9″W / 29.96222, -90.36917 (29.962307, -90.369160). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.5 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it (12.41%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,260 people, 3,629 households, and 3,073 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,628.7 people per square mile (629.2/km²). There were 3,742 housing units at an average density of 541.3/sq mi (209.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.64% White, 12.78% African American, 0.12% Native

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• St. Charles Parish
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