Health
Local doctors note increase in child obesity
Overweight children are at risk for serious health conditions like type two diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol – all once considered exclusively adult diseases. […]
Month: October 2007
Crime
Purse-snatcher charged with armed burglary
A Luling man recently arrested and held with a $430,000 bond has a lengthy criminal history, according to police reports. […]
Lifestyles
HHS graduate returns for art show opening
St. Charles Parish native Riece Walton will make his return to the area on Oct. 5, when his art exhibit “Do You Know What It Means?” is featured at the Perrin Benham Gallery on Magazine St. […]
Events & Announcements
Gumbo fans get ready
A record-breaking 76 teams will fight for the right to bring home the paddle in the United Way’s sixth annual “Battle for the Paddle” cook-off, which will be held Oct. 4 at the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling. […]
News
Housing complaints, article cause residents’ eviction
Shawane Chopin got evicted from her sub-standard home in the Paul Frederick community after she complained about the poor conditions her family was forced to live in. […]
Opinions & Responses
Governor candidates look like good guys
All of the four leading candidates for governor had good messages for the people of Louisiana in their first debate last week. […]
Columns
Charter schools are making a difference
Recently released scores for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as “The Nation’s Report Card,” show that charter schools in Louisiana are outperforming charter schools nationally and are holding their own with traditional public schools in both Louisiana and the nation, as a whole. […]
Columns
Economy sick when government is the top employer
According to the story from the Associated Press, while overall job growth in LA has slowed, government job growth (particularly state government) continues to lead all other job producing segments of the economy. […]
Editorial
Georges hopes to parlay business success into political win
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ John Georges has never been an elected public official. Instead, he’s been making millions in the business world. And he wants to make sure voters in the governor’s race know that. […]