Editorial
Wit and wisdom of the Legislature
More than usual, the recently ended legislative session was distinguished for what was said rather than for what was done, though it took only a few words to accomplish that. […]
Year: 2011
Government
Is President playing politics with oil?
President Barack Obama’s order to take some 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve came at a very good time for his administration. […]
Crime
Boutte man charged with kidnapping woman, 3-year-old
A Boutte man has been charged with simple kidnapping after police say he grabbed a woman and her child and forced them into his car.
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Government
Recent rains not enough to hatch mosquito eggs
Mosquito populations are not expected to increase due to recent small rains in St. Charles Parish.
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Lifestyles
Driver’s ed brings out worst in licensed drivers
With the summer months upon us, hundreds of teenage drivers will be hitting the road for the first time during driver’s education courses.
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Business
Construction underway on $200 million plant
Construction on a $200 million hydrogen plant in Luling is underway and a pipeline, which will deliver the hydrogen throughout the area, is scheduled to begin construction in July.
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Government
Biologists search spillway for ‘relic of dinosaur age’
Biologists with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have spent the last two weeks scouring the receding water of the Bonnet Carre Spillway for an endangered species of fish that is considered to be a relic of the dinosaur era.
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Fishing / Hunting
Gator attacks Destrehan man fishing in spillway
A Destrehan man was attacked by a 4-foot alligator in the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Sunday, but he only suffered minor injuries.
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Government
Extravagant fireworks show to light up sky
For more than two decades, parish residents have made an annual trek to the West Bank Bridge Park during the Fourth of July weekend for an evening filled with music, food, fun, and most importantly, a fireworks show that lasts between 20 to 30 minutes.
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