| April 30,
2003 |
Parish
joins anti-terrorism task force
St. Charles Parish is entering
into an agreement with five other parishes to create a River/Bayou
Parishes Mutual Aid and Assistance Task Force, combining resources
to gain help against possible terrorist attacks and emergencies.
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| April 30,
2003 |
National
Day of Prayer tomorrow
The National Day of Prayer
will be held tomorrow at the courthouse in Hahnville. The event is
being held nation-wide and is being organized locally by Vivian Dugas
and Cindy Lowman. |
| April 30,
2003 |
Cloning
bill causes concern in Louisiana legislature
A ban on human cloning,
which was passed nearly unanimously on April 14 in the Louisiana Senate,
has caused concern for state pro-life leaders. The bill, SB 298 by
Senator Donald Hines (D-Bunkie), does not explicitly ban the use of
cloning to make human embryos for destructive experimentation without
any limits. |
| April 26,
2003 |
LSU
students want to improve East Bank Bridge Park 'infinitely'
Few people would dispute
that all children deserve a safe place to play. Even fewer would take
it upon themselves to see that right guaranteed, but a group of Louisiana
State University Health Sciences Center students are trying to make
the East Bank Bridge Park in Destrehan just such a place.
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| April 26,
2003 |
West
Nile detected in 30 Louisiana birds
It was announced Wednesday
that nine additional dead birds have tested positive for West Nile
virus, bringing the total number of infected specimens to 30. The
birds have been collected from all areas of the state; however, no
humans have tested positive for the disease this year.
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| April 26,
2003 |
School
board adopts millage rates for 2003
At their monthly meeting
Wednesday night, members of the St. Charles Parish School Board voted
to adopt millage rates for the 2003 tax year. The rates are applied
to assessed property values each year. |
| April 23,
2003 |
Council
drains through 17 water, road improvement bills
The St. Charles Parish Council
took a number of steps Monday night to try to improve overall drainage
and road quality in St. Charles Parish, approving 17 separate measures
to allocate funds to or approve specific projects. |
| April 23,
2003 |
School
board to vote on homeless children policy
Members of the St. Charles
School Board will vote tonight on a homeless children and youth policy
for the district. The measure will be the first reading and will need
to be re-presented to the board for final approval.
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| April 19,
2003 |
Fasola
murder trial begins
The murder trial of Michael
Fasola, accused of shooting his roommate in the head in 1999, began
this week. |
| April 19,
2003 |
Residents
speak on I-49
Residents concerned about
the future Interstate 49 corridor through St. Charles Parish were
given their first chance to speak to the engineers at a public meeting
Wednesday night. |
| April 19,
2003 |
Proposed
cemetery causes neighborhood dispute
A request by Rev. Mitchell
Bolden, Jr. for Antioch Baptist Church on Old Spanish Trail to rezone
a piece of land adjacent to the church for a future cemetery has caused
contention with a neighboring landowner. Annabel Hogan, who owns nearby
residential lots voiced her opposition to the cemetery at last week’s
planning and zoning meeting. |
| April 16,
2003 |
The
value of time
In today’s fast-paced, computerized
society, it is sometimes rare to find artisans and craftsmen still
willing to put forth the time and effort to create objects of unique
beauty. It is not unheard of though. |
| April 16,
2003 |
St.
Charles employment grows in February
With a swell in the number
of employed residents, the unemployment rate for St. Charles Parish
continued to fall in February. |
| April 16,
2003 |
Fay
Caire gets Citizen of Year award
One of the most active civic
workers in the area was named St. Charles Parish Citizen of the Year
by St. Charles Rotary Club Saturday night. |
| April 12,
2003 |
Burning
fields of Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Bradley Beaty
has been in twice as much heat over the last few months -- the heat
of Afghanistan and the heat of the fires he’s been trained to put
out. |
| April 12,
2003 |
I-49
plan up for debate
St. Charles Parish residents
will have two opportunities next week to air their feelings on the
proposed Interstate 49 plan that would run through the parish.
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| April 12,
2003 |
Local
school district improves in state performance score
District performance scores
for the states public schools were released Thursday by the La. Dept.
of Education. The scores are based on standardized testing as well
as attendance and dropout rates. |
| April 9,
2003 |
St.
Charles turns out to support troops
Families from around St.
Charles Parish gathered at Monsanto Park in Luling Sunday afternoon
for the first of many planned “Support The Troops” rallies.
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| April 9,
2003 |
Chaisson
seeks to revive helmet law
With the new legislative
session comes several new bills introduced by legislators. Senator
Joel Chaisson II (D-Destrehan) has introduced bills on issues ranging
from motorcycle helmets to video poker. |
| April 9,
2003 |
Herald-Guide
wins 16 LPA awards
The St. Charles Herald-Guide
was the recipient of 16 awards at this year’s Louisiana Press Association
Banquet, including two first-place trophies. |
| April 9,
2003 |
Parish
joins hurricane evacuation route project
The St. Charles Parish Council
approved a measure Monday night to join six other parishes in the
funding of an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed North-South
Corridor Hurricane Evacuation Route. |
| April 5,
2003 |
Army
corporal gives students report on war on terror
With the war against terrorism
being focused on Iraq, many forget that ground zero for the post 9-11
campaign began in Afghanistan. Students at Carver Elementary School
in Hahnville got a first-hand report on the theater of operations
in that recently liberated country from an Army Corporal who was more
than just a visitor, but a friend. |
| April 5,
2003 |
Council
to debate Green Market, emergency routes
The St. Charles Historical
Foundation will be looking to the Parish Council Monday night when
the Council takes up a resolution to provide support for the Foundation’s
request for a Green Market permit. |
| April 2,
2003 |
New
health unit set to open next month
St. Charles Hospital is
set to open the new health unit on the Luling campus in May. The project
has been under construction since last April and is nearing completion.
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| April 2,
2003 |
School
board approves $9.1 million for middle school
Members of the St. Charles
Parish School Board held a special meeting Monday, March 31 to accept
a bid for the planned R.K. Smith Middle School in Luling. Bids were
received from seven contractors. |
| April 2,
2003 |
'Support
Our Troops' rallies begin
A group of St. Charles Parish
businesses and citizens is working to begin community “Support Our
Troop” rallies every Sunday through the end of May.
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