Editorial
‘Trash Bash’ kicks off monthly recycling events
St. Charles Parish residents will be able to turn in recyclable materials during monthly drop-off events through the end of 2009. […]
Month: February 2009
Crime
Parish’s crime fall impressive
Last week, St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne released crime statistics from 2008, which show a marked decrease from the year before. […]
Columns
Blanco made right move on insurance
In the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricanes of this decade, property insurance premiums skyrocketed in coastal states, particularly in Florida-a peninsula in which almost every square foot of land is exposed to immense storm damage. […]
Government
Parish forms committee to spread census awareness
Because the 2010 census will determine just how much government money St. Charles Parish will receive in the future, the parish is calling on representatives from education, media, business and the community to serve on a committee to help raise awareness. […]
Government
‘Trash Bash’ calls on volunteers to clean up their communities
The parish may still be uncertain over whether or not to bring back curbside recycling, but until that decision is reached, they plan to use volunteers to take out the trash one piece at a time. […]
Government
St. Pierre wants retired plant workers to fill foremen posts
Parish President V.J. St. Pierre might turn to a relatively untapped market when it comes to filling vacant public works’ foremen positions this year – retired plant workers. […]
Government
Revised flood maps would have raised rates for over 60 percent of west bank
While the St. Charles Parish Council decided against adopting new FEMA flood maps, Parish President V.J. St. Pierre says that it’s still important for the public to view them to understand the importance of flood insurance. […]
News
Domino’s driver still in coma
Destrehan resident Dennis Mahler couldn’t have predicted that an ordinary evening on his pizza delivery route would ultimately leave him bound to a hospital bed for 41 days and counting. […]
Government
Council members differ on ethics decision
On Jan. 28, the state Board of Ethics confirmed an earlier advisory opinion that said that St. Charles Parish Councilman Marcus Lambert must either resign from his sales director job at Transload America or give up his council seat to avoid a conflict of interest. […]