Obituaries
Guy A. Bourgeois
It is with great sadness that the family of Guy A. Bourgeois announce his passing after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. […]
Month: February 2008
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 2-26-2008
Arrests
•Jules A. Bruce Jr., 21, of 1450 Louise St. Apt. B-3 in Thibodaux was arrested on Feb. 19 and charged with DWI and speeding. […]
Business
Coastal Waste Services article misleading
Unfortunately we find it necessary to respond to the article written on February 21, 2008. This article contains incorrect and incomplete information.
To the editor:
This has cast an unjustified negative light on Coastal Waste Services. […]
Columns
State board of education sends mixed messages
Recently, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) took steps to take over 10 public schools that were deemed “failed” by Louisiana’s public education accountability program. […]
Allen Lottinger
Time is ripe for new friendship in Cuba
The U. S. has an excellent chance to make things right with Cuba now that Fidel Castro has retired. […]
Government
Governor, legislature on the right track
Gov. Bobby Jindal deserves accolades for his initial efforts to reform the state. He got most of what he wanted in putting ethics ahead of everything else in government. […]
Business
Volunteers needed to help abused children
Abused children in St. Charles Parish need someone to speak up for them, and by volunteering to serve as a court appointed advocate, members of the community will get that chance. […]
Business
Family sees opportunity as a ‘sign’ to fundraise
A lot has changed for Lori Templet since she began selling Christmas signs with a picture of the nativity and a message that read “This House Believes.” […]
Business
Lost art — Cobbler makes living for almost 40 years
When you first step inside Joe Medina’s cobbler shop on Paul Maillard Road in Luling, it’s as though you’ve gone back in time to a place where the stitching and resoleing of shoes was big business. […]