Spirit Weekly
Putting God in your marriage can keep it strong
After 13 years of marriage, Rick Harris loved his wife even more than he did when he first married her. […]
Month: March 2006
Lifestyles
Luling couple runs for the ages
This weekend during the Valero’s United Way Bridge Run/Walk two familiar faces will be competing in the 70 and over age group, Amelia and Arthur Gassen. […]
Boys Soccer
Recreation Spring soccer in full bloom
Spring Recreation Soccer is in full swing and over 100 girls and boys in St. Charles Parish are participating. This pass weekend, three of the teams traveled to Baton Rouge to represent St. Charles Parish in the Red Stick Tournament. […]
News
Real Estate expert speaks to realtors
Dr. Wade Ragas, retired UNO professor and local real estate expert spoke at the Saints Board of Realtors General Membership meeting on March 23rd at Ormond Country Club. […]
Columns
On your marks, get set, climb!
When most people hear the words “St. Charles Parish,” usually their first thought is that of the Hale Boggs Bridge. It’s towers rise over 400 feet tall into the sky with its 5,280 miles of cable used to suspend the roadway well above the Mississippi River traffic below. It truly is a parish symbol. It has done more to pull this parish together than any other effort or object before it. […]
News
We’ve learned a lot of lessons with Katrina
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to make people do the right things. Such a tragedy was Hurricane Katrina. And many good things hopefully are coming about as a result. […]
News
Cultural icon on life-support
Since 1931, the old Luling Elementary School Building has withstood the test of time, but wind damage from Hurricane Katrina could spell its death knell, as it lost most of its roof. […]
Letter to the Editor
Careless drivers, not bad roads the cause
To the Editor:
Nowhere in Susanne Hinkle’s article “Death Trap” did she state the reasons for the deaths of drivers and passengers in the canal that runs alongside Airline Drive through St. Charles Parish. Those reasons are excessive speed, carelessness and inattentiveness and poor education and driving skills.
There are many of us who have driven that stretch of highway for many years without succumbing to the “Death Trap.” […]
Columns
‘MFP Reform’ would impact state budget
A few things happened this month in the name of “MFP Reform” that, if approved by the Legislature, would have a major impact on the state budget. […]