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. […]