Columns

Richard Baker, a man with the plan

BATON ROUGE – Congressman Richard Baker, a Republican who has represented voters here most of his adult life, has been catapulted into the ranks of a political superstar in recent months due to a high-profile housing plan that bears his namesake. And while that proposal may be on life support, Baker plans to make the most of the momentum he has built. […]

News

Coastal begins new era in garbage pick-up

The day after Mardi Gras, when the streets are laden with beads, St. Charles Parish residents will see new garbage trucks hauling away the trash. As of March 1, a new era garbage removal begins in the parish as Slidell-based Coastal Waste Services takes over for the much-maligned Waste Management Inc. […]

Obituaries

Obituaries 3-1-2006

Young Curtis O’Neal Young, 58, a native and resident of Des Allemands died Sunday February 19, 2006. Visitation will be from 9:am until 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, at Antioch Baptist Church in Des Allemands. […]

Events & Announcements

Movie Shoot

Hwy 3160 between Hwy 18 and Hwy 3127 will be closed from 6am to 6pm Sunday, March 5th, for filming of the Fox pilot movie “Low Life” for their FX cable channel. […]