Boys Basketball
Lumar signs with Bossier
Graduating May 18, Reginald R. Lumar is ready for the next phase of his journey. […]
Month: May 2006
Letter to the Editor
Corruption bipartisan
When it comes to corruption, Republicans are ready to come to the aid of their Democrat brethren, probably with the philosophy of “There, but for the grace of God, might be my fate three weeks from now”.
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Columns
Two sides of Ethanol
Legislation mandating that 2 percent of gasoline and diesel fuels sold in Louisiana must soon contain ethanol and bio-diesel blends will probably be on Governor Blanco’s desk shortly. […]
Government
I-49 pushes on post-Katrina
Even with two major storms, the construction of I-49 South is continuing, although it is still in the planning stage. With a connection between Raceland and the Westbank Expressway in the New Orleans metro area, the proposed highway will irrevocably alter the St. Charles Parish. […]
Government
Parish overhauls hurricane communications
With the trials and tribulations of Katrina and Rita still fresh on the minds of parish residents, hurricane season officially arrives today. […]
Allen Lottinger
Patio homes is good idea
St. Charles is mostly a rural parish but much of our rural areas are wetlands where residences cannot be built. To conserve space in subdivisions and allow residents to acquire homes at less price, the parish council is considering establishing zoning classifications to allow smaller lots. […]
Fishing / Hunting
Fishing for a cure
Luling resident Sherman Horn is a lucky man. […]
Crime
St. Rose man charged with attempted first-degree murder
A St. Rose man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly shot a River Ridge man in the head during a drug transaction gone horribly wrong. […]
Columns
eBay squaring off in legislative dot-com battle
BATON ROUGE — There are business and industry folks up at the Capitol, as well as lobbyists for health care and video poker. But very rarely do you ever see eBay’s people, as they might be called, looking out for the interests of the popular auction website. […]