| Jan. 29,
2003 |
Rezoning
of former K-Mart approved
The St. Charles Plaza shopping
center may be receiving yet another boost, with the rezoning of the
building that formerly housed a K-Mart department store.
|
| Jan. 29,
2003 |
School
district gets insured against acts of terrorism
With the elevated threat
of terrorism in the United States, members of the school board voted
last week to insure the district’s assets in case of a terrorist attack.
Currently, public school facilities and assets are not covered for
acts of terrorism committed by a foreign power. |
| Jan. 29,
2003 |
School
bonds refinanced
The low interest rates have
prompted local school officials to refinance general obligation bonds
which were issued ten years ago for various construction projects
around the parish. |
| Jan. 25,
2003 |
St.
Charles Rotary celebrates 25 years
“You name a charity, we
probably work with it,” Vince Matherne says after a meeting of the
St. Charles Parish chapter of Rotary International. The “we” is the
St. Charles Parish Rotary Club, and Matherne was one of the people
there to help found it 25 years ago this month. |
| Jan. 25,
2003 |
Council
approves green market ordinance
Farmers in St. Charles Parish
may soon have a new venue to sell their wares. The parish council
voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve an ordinance that will
allow for green makers to be established in St. Charles Parish.
|
| Jan. 25,
2003 |
Hotel/motel
tax to promote tourism
At Wednesday night’s school
board meeting, members voted to approve an ordinance allowing the
board to begin collecting a tax on all hotel and motel rooms in the
parish this year. The tax was approved by the River Parishes Tourist
Commission (RPTC), a state agency formed two years ago to promote
tourism in the region. |
| Jan. 22,
2003 |
Marching
for Martin Luther King
Dozens
of local people gathered at the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling Monday
morning to take part in the annual Martin Luther King Day March.
|
| Jan. 22,
2003 |
Frequency
of faith
When most people think of
WCKW, the sounds of Led Zepplin and other classic rock legends automatically
come to mind. There is, however, a sister station to hard-rock giant
on the AM band which has been catering to a different audience for
over 20 years. |
| Jan. 22,
2003 |
St.
John deputy's death may be tried by St. Charles DA
A man accused of killing
a St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Deputy with a car last year may be
facing charges from the St. Charles Parish District Attorney’s Office.
|
| Jan. 18,
2003 |
Chasing
tail
Is there any solution on
the horizon for the all you can eat buffet currently enjoyed by nutrias
in Louisiana marshes? A new state program designed to reduce their
numbers began in November and so far has had a favorable response
from local trappers. |
| Jan. 18,
2003 |
Jefferson
man arrested for sex with 14-year-old
Sean M. Hunter, 20, of Jefferson,
turned himself in to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office Tuesday
to face charges of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. |
| Jan. 18,
2003 |
Laque
joins River Parish presidents to recap progress
Parish President Albert
Laque joined the presidents of St. John the Baptist and St. James
Parishes Thursday to speak about the growth of the river parishes.
|
| Jan. 15,
2003 |
County
agent advises for freeze protection
With the prediction by weather
forecasters for hard freezing temperatures to hit our area this weekend,
St. Charles Parish County Agent René Schmit of the LSU AgCenter advises
home gardeners to take the necessary precautions for protection to
home landscape plantings. |
| Jan. 15,
2003 |
Low
enrollment, scores discussed at retreat
Monday night, members of
the St. Charles Parish School Board held their annual retreat in preparation
for the new year. This year brings change to the make-up of the board
with an added seat and two new members, Cindy Brasher and Jay Robicheaux.
|
| Jan. 15,
2003 |
Arrest
made in hospital payroll irregularities case
Cynthia H. Rogers was arrested
on Thursday for theft and forgery in connection with payroll irregularities
discovered at St. Charles Parish Hospital last month.
|
| Jan. 15,
2003 |
Blood
center needs donors
With the demand for blood
currently outpacing collections, the Blood Center is urging all eligible
donors to give blood. Traditionally one of the highest months of the
year for blood usage, January 2003 has already witnessed blood shortages
across the country. Compounding the situation locally, deferrals are
up five percent, making it more difficult to collect the necessary
blood and blood components to supply New Orleans area hospitals.
|
| Jan. 11,
2003 |
Parish
seeks bike path funding
St. Charles Parish is turning
back to the state for more funding for the west bank bike path.
|
| Jan. 11,
2003 |
School
system has good financial year
Officials at St. Charles
Parish Public Schools are smiling after receiving the annual audit
recently for the 2002 fiscal year. The audit, conducted by Deloitte
& Touche, reflects a positive financial status for the school
system for the fiscal year, which ended in June. |
| Jan. 8,
2003 |
Ama
residents oppose modular homes on Kennedy
At last week’s planning
and zoning meeting a measure for a special permit use to allow modular
homes in Ama Heights subdivision was struck down by the commission
after heavy opposition from area residents. |
| Jan. 8,
2003 |
Council
approves culvert in Ormond Trace subdivision
In their first meeting of
the year, members of the St. Charles Parish Council approved a construction
contract that will put a culvert in a Destrehan canal to help stop
erosion. |
| Jan. 8,
2003 |
Sensat
declared a 'Flower Teacher'
For many people, the path
to success begins with a good teacher. This is especially true for
people who work in the arts, where success is not as easily measurable
as other endeavors, and the support of someone you respect may mean
everything to a young artist. |
| Jan. 4,
2003 |
'Art
of Jazz' comes to West Regional Library
From the moment Jazz burst
onto the international culture scene around 1920, visual artists were
inspired by the exuberance, power and emotion of this uniquely American
music form. A new traveling exhibition by the Louisiana State Museum
illustrates the many ways jazz has been interpreted by artists over
the past century. Entitled “The Art of Jazz,” the exhibition will
be on view at the St. Charles Parish Library’s West Regional branch
in Luling from Jan. 10 through Feb. 10. |
| Jan. 4,
2003 |
Unemployment
rises in St. Charles, nation
Unemployment in St. Charles
Parish climbed for the month of November to 5.7 percent, or 1,300
residents, compared to 1,200 or 5.3 percent in October. This reflects
a national trend of increased unemployment. |
| Jan. 4,
2003 |
Former
K-Mart building rezoning approved by P&Z
At Thursday night's meeting
of the planning and zoning commission, members voted to approve a
measure regarding the rezoning of a portion of the St. Charles Plaza
shopping center. The measure, requested by St. Charles Plaza Partners,
LLC, changed the classification for the former K-Mart building and
a portion of the parking lot from C-2 to C-3. |
| Jan. 1,
2003 |
2002:
The year in review
• Jan. 7 -- The Parish
Council began the year in much the same way it spent the previous
year -- delaying a vote on reapportionment. Some citizens have asked
for the parish charter to be changed to allow four districts on either
side of the Mississippi River rather than seven total. By the end
of the year, the districts had not changed. |
