The history of Louisiana newspapers dates back to the establishment of Le Moniteur de la Louisiana on March 3, 1794. This newspaper lasted at least until 1814. The local press over the years has provided an up-close and unique look at the news of the area. In the 21st Century, many other sources of information are available, but the local newspaper endures as one of the primary and comforting sources of area news. The following is a list of newspapers published in and primarily for the St. Charles Parish citizens:
Newspapers
L’Avant Coureur
January 29, 1853–77
Weekly on Sunday
Editors: Prudent D’Artlys (1853–57); Ernest Le Gendre and Eugene Dumez (1857?–May 15, 1858); Eugene Dumez (May 22, 1858–73?)
A spinoff newspaper of LeMeschacebe was published in Lucy, which was at that time the parish seat of St. John the Baptist Parish. Publication apparently was not permitted between mid-1862 and January 1866.
St. Charles Republican Pioneer
186?–72
Editor: Senator Mortimer H. Smith
(Edgard)
St. Charles Herald
February 15, 1873–May 27, 1993
Weekly
Editors: Marsellus Vallas (1873–79), T.H. Ryan (1879–81), H. T. Henry (1881–82), Bennett Hinton (1882), Beatrice Hinton (1883), Joseph N. Carew (1883–90), O. B. Baque-publisher, J. C. Triche & Company–editor and business manager (1890–1903), J. B. Martin (1903–13), J. Clem Triche, Jr. (1913–17), W. A. Brady (1917–19), J. C. Triche, Jr. (1919–29), Triche children including L. Taft Triche, Polymenia Troxler, Mrs. O. Triche Troxler (1929–August 19, 1954), Henry E. Yoes, Jr. (August 19, 1954–?), Patrick Yoes
St. Charles Mirror
February 20, 1876–77
Editor: Horace Vallas
Paradis Sentinel
(1906, two issues)
Paradis Times-Hustler
August 15, 1912– June 7, 1914
Monthly
Editor: J. Lahroy Slusher
Paradis Enterprise
January 6, 1914–21
Weekly on Saturday
Editor: Dr. Luther A. Youngs
Norco News
Good Hope News
September 2, 1929–October 11, 1930
Weekly
Publisher and business manager: R. L. Crager; Editor: T. B. Mayer
Correspondents: Good Hope—Inez Bourg, Marie Guillot; Destrehan—Pauline Warfield, Ethel Picou, Edna Seale Delaune, Lucy Weaver, Elta Haydel Miller; Norco—Estelle Menuet, Mrs. R. L. Gray, Marguerite L. Cooper, Ruth Schexnailder; St. Rose—W. G. Knobloch; Hahnville—Ella Baudoin, Helen Martin; Luling—Jean DeBoker, Mary E. Lussen; Kenner—Loretta Louviere, Marguerite Dutreix; Modoc—Ethel Rome; New Sarpy—Mrs. Herbert Lauderbaugh; Des Allemands—Alverta Dufrene.
St. Charles News
January 7, 1938–February 9, 1940
Weekly on Friday
Publisher: Lamar Jones; Editor: Rodney P. Woods, Jr.
(Merged with St. James Voice in Convent and St. John Herald in LaPlace to form River Parishes Journal on February 9, 1940)
River Parishes Journal
February 16, 1940–67
Editors: Rodney P. Woods, Jr. and later Joseph P. Lucia, Sr.
(Formed from merger of St. Charles News, St. James Voice, and St. John Herald. Later merged with the News-Examiner in Lutcher.)
Voice of St. Charles
March 19, 1964–November 12, 1964 (?)
Weekly—Democratic
Published by “The State-Wide Service Inc.” Reputedly financed by Edward Dufresne, Jr., Melvin Barre, George Delaune, Eric Fleming
West St. Charles Guide
August 27, 1969–June 30, 1976
Weekly on West Bank
Publisher: Allen Lottinger, Jr.
Began as free circulation weekly
River Parishes Guide
July 7, 1976
Weekly (Paid circulation became semiweekly on September 4, 1983)
Publisher: Allen Lottinger, Jr.
Merged with St. Charles Herald on June 3, 1993
The Guidepost
November 1970–June 1972
Free-circulation weekly on East Bank
Editor: Evon Stevens
The River Road Press
October 20, 1973–74
Editor: Henry Wolfe, Jr.
First black-centered newspaper in parish
The Gazette
December 2, 1985–February 1986
Free-circulation weekly on East Bank
Publisher: Henry E. Yoes, Jr.
St. Charles Herald-Guide
June 3, 1993–present
Semi-weekly to 2005 and returned to weekly
(Formed from merger of St. Charles Herald and River Parishes Guide)
Magazines
River Parishes Focus
June 1978–October 1979
Monthly
Editor: Henry E. Yoes III;
Associate Editor: Edith Vicknair
River Region Pride
February 1997–February/March 1998
Editor: Scott Madere
Louisiana Sportsman
(five other sport magazines)
Editors: Tony and Ann Lottinger Taylor