Columns
Job creation numbers filled with uncertainty
It wasn’t a great start to a Friday. The latest employment numbers came out on July 8, and they certainly didn’t paint a pretty picture. […]
Year: 2011
Allen Lottinger
$2.5 trillion in cuts proposed
With the big decision coming up in Congress about how to settle the budget and deficit problems, Republicans have proposed cutting the following federal programs that would reduce federal expenditures by $2.5 trillion in 10 years.
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Government
Congress must make big decisions soon
What takes place in Washington D. C. in the next few days can determine how our country goes in the years ahead. […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 7-14-2011
Sheriff’s Reports 7-14-2011 […]
News
Harry Hurst wing delay won’t affect opening date
Construction on a new wing at Harry Hurst Middle School in Destrehan has been delayed about 100 days while contractors wait for the delivery of steel for the structure.
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Crime
Luling man charged with raping ex-girlfriend
A Luling man has been arrested after authorities say he forced his way into the home of an ex-girlfriend and raped her before falling asleep in her home.
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Lifestyles
Coach of ‘Bayou Boys’ passes away days before honor
When a small football team from Des Allemands, who captured the heart of their community 50 years ago, was honored during the Louisiana Catfish Festival there was one notable absence.
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News
Bonnet, Carre saved from spillway flooding, but looking for home
A Des Allemands woman is hoping for a new life for two kittens she found when the Bonnet Carre Spillway was flooded in May.
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Government
Locals vie for state seats
Voters still have a few months to register to vote in the October elections this year, but candidates are already announcing their intentions to represent the St. Charles area in state government. […]