Obituaries
Melien J. Dempster, Sr.
Melien J. Dempster, Sr., passed away on Monday, March 23. Beloved husband of Elvie Gassen Dempster of Luling. […]
Month: March 2009
Obituaries
Wilford Smith
Wilford Smith passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Ochsner Hospital, Jefferson. Son of the late Hazel Dyson and Willie Smith. […]
Obituaries
Betty Harrell Hebert
Betty Harrell Hebert passed away on March 22, 2009. Age 70. […]
Obituaries
Terry J. “Head” Champagne
Terry J. “Head” Champagne passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009 in Luling. Beloved husband of Nancy Vicknair Champagne for 34 wonderful years. […]
Obituaries
Jane L. Bruer
Jane L. Bruer passed away on March 19, 2009. Preceded in death by parents Wilbur T. and Carolyn D. Loke, as well as her husband Alfred E. Bruer and grandson Lawrence Deroche Jr. […]
Editorial
Parish mourns loss of young employee
U.S. flags in front of all St. Charles Parish government buildings were flown at half-mast last week to honor the memory of Jacque Griffin. […]
Editorial
Technology and human conception
When Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets earlier this year, the Internet was abuzz with debates about the reproductive technology industry. But the debates focused primarily on how many embryos should be allowed to be transferred to a woman’s body. […]
Allen Lottinger
Our state, city among the most dangerous
We became apprehensive earlier this week when a headline on the internet proclaimed the announcement of America’s most dangerous states and cities. […]
Government
Atchafalaya sediment could help save coast
There is a wealth of sediment in the delta of the Atchafalaya River. It is so massive that it creates problems for shipping in that area. […]