Government
Waiting patiently for a decision
There are three different ways that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers can build a levee as part of the West Bank Hurricane Vicinity Project to protect residents from dangerous storms. […]
Month: July 2008
Columns
Some bad business taxes are leaving soon
A number of years back, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) set out to eliminate certain business taxes imposed in Louisiana but not collected by other states. […]
Crime
Fight against crime from comfort of own neighborhood
Local sheriff’s offices are once again calling on neighborhoods to show they care about their community by participating in the National Night Out Against Crime. […]
Business
Funeral home giving away free phone cards to soldiers
For men and women serving in the military, the opportunities to talk to family members or loved ones are few and far between, especially if they are stationed overseas. […]
Business
Southern Scrap moving in
Because of the pending closure of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet (MR-GO), Southern Scrap is relocating from New Orleans to St. Charles Parish in a move that will retain 150 jobs and generate 100 new ones in the region over the next three years. […]
Lifestyles
Twins save man from drowning
Fraternal twin sisters Judy and Gina Caillouet don’t want anyone to call them heroes. […]
Government
They’re Back
Angry residents showed up by the dozens at a Parish Council meeting last July to protest the expansion of the landfill in Killona because it would place the site closer to their homes.
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Lifestyles
Barging in On Destrehan
Magnolia Fleet Barge Company wants permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expand the number of barges it has along the Mississippi River in Destrehan.
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Government
‘Unforeseen obstacles’ halt levee project
Plans to pick a levee alignment for the West Bank Vicinity Hurricane Protection project have stalled.
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