Boys Basketball
Hoops not just for kids
St. Charles Parish has an Industrial Basketball League that provides opportunities for men for fellowship with their colleagues while doing one of their favorite past times.
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Year: 2006
Columns
A day off from work, but remember why it’s here
Memorial Day is a time of remembrance and of thanksgiving. It is a time of “remembrance” because we pay our respects to the one million American men and women who laid down their lives in time of war. […]
News
Think positive about the season that lies ahead
As if you didn’t know already, today is the first day of hurricane season. It is the day many have been dreading for months. […]
Boys Basketball
Lumar signs with Bossier
Graduating May 18, Reginald R. Lumar is ready for the next phase of his journey. […]
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. […]