Government
Dead zone fromfertilizer still there
We’ve heard and read so much recently about the oil spill at the British Petroleum well in the Gulf of Mexico that we have forgotten all about another problem along the coast of Louisiana. […]
Month: May 2010
Allen Lottinger
Three things will restore and protect coast
We’ve pointed out many times in the past few decades there are three things needed to protect and restore the Louisiana coast. […]
Government
Authorities step up patrols of parish railroad crossings
Louisiana State Troopers joined forces with law enforcement agencies throughout southeast Louisiana in an effort to educate residents about railroad safety. […]
Government
Parish will pick up lunch tab for children, teens this summer
Once again, St. Charles Parish is shelling out the dough to make sure children and teens 18 years and under receive a free, piping-hot meal for lunch during the summer. […]
Government
Davis Pond opened to full capacity to combat oil spill
The Davis Pond diversion was opened to full capacity last week in an attempt to minimize the impact of oil on the marshes and estuaries in the northern Barataria Basin, but there is still no plan to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway. […]
Crime
Pedestrian run over in Des Allemands
A 62-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a dump truck while trying to cross Highway 90 in Des Allemands, according to the Louisiana State Police. […]
Lifestyles
From HHS student to principal, long journey ends for Gonzales
It is the end of an era for the St. Charles Parish school system. […]
Government
Ball fields, indoor gym part of $3.1 million plan to upgrade Montz park
The St. Charles Parish Council has hired an engineering firm to make improvements to Montz park that will initially include ball fields with covered dugouts. […]
News
Man killed in Hwy. 90 wreck
A 73-year-old Metairie man was killed after his vehicle crossed the median on Highway 90 in Mozella and ran into a tractor trailer, according to the Louisiana State Police. […]