Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 4-15-2008
Arrests
•Sharon Jones, 27, of 5155 Barras St. in St. James was arrested on April 4 and charged with DWI, possession of marijuana and illegal tint. […]
Year: 2008
Government
Government could soon have power to ban nicotine
Landmark legislation making its way to the House floor would shift responsibility of regulating tobacco products to the Food and Drug Administration, which will likely lead to bigger warning labels and the removal of dangerous additives in cigarettes. […]
Government
Outspoken councilwoman doing her best for East Bank
Carolyn Schexnaydre, councilwoman-at-large from the East Bank, has been embroiled in a lot of controversy lately because of a resolution she wrote urging an investigation to clear Councilman and St. Rose Fire Chief Larry Cochran, along with his department.
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Government
Museum moving into Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan Plantation’s Caire House will soon be the home to a unique museum that plans to interpret the historical integrity of St. Charles Parish for present and future generations. […]
Lifestyles
Students get the chance to become ‘satellite’ film stars
Enterprising students from both Hahnville and Destrehan will get the chance to show-off their own films at the Satellite Center’s third annual Video and Animation Festival. […]
Columns
Legislative mandates increase cost of insurance
Sometimes it is true indeed that the more things change, the more they remain the same. That may be the case with our new Legislature and the issue of health insurance mandates. […]
Allen Lottinger
Catholics are upset but Pope is making headway
The Catholic Church has made the headlines this week, first with the closing and merging of many churches in the Archdiocese of New Orleans and now with the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI in Washington. […]
Government
Spillway’s opening is historical
The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway earmarks a decade long event in St. Charles Parish. […]
Business
Monsanto expansion creates 380 new jobs
Monsanto will make an investment of up to $196 million over the next 18 months at its glyphosate manufacturing facility in Luling, a move that will lead to the hiring of close to 400 people. […]