Events & Announcements
Adolescents only dance
DES ALLEMANDS – The Des Allemands Volunteer Fire Department will host a dance on Saturday, July 28 from 7-11 p.m. for ages 10-16. […]
Year: 2012
Obituaries
Michael Walter Humphreys
Michael Walter Humphreys, 54, departed this life on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. […]
Obituaries
Robert J. Kramer, Jr.
Robert J. Kramer, Jr., 76, a native of New Orleans and a resident of Des Allemands died on Saturday, July 7 in Luling. […]
Obituaries
John Edward Eisman Jr.
John Edward Eisman Jr, 80, resident of Victoria, Texas and former resident of Luling for 40 years, passed away in his home in Victoria on July 19, 2012, after a long battle with cancer. John […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 7-26-2012
Arrests •Cody Champion, 32, of 125 Wisner St. in Paradis, was arrested on July 8 and charged with D.W.I., reckless operation and hit and run. •James Humphrey, 44, of 2417 Court in Birmingham, Ala., was […]
Editorial
Gimmick issues won’t win election
To succeed at getting elected, a candidate needs to stay on message, to respond when attacked and—when there is nothing left to say—to change the subject. […]
Columns
Risk is crux of any free enterprise system
One of the things I admire most about business people—particularly small business people—is that they have the courage to take risks. Free market capitalism isn’t for the faint of heart. […]
Allen Lottinger
Electoral college is not democratic
Though we live in the world’s greatest democracy, we have some shortcomings in how we elect our President and Vice President. […]
Government
Drought not helpful in preserving our coast
One would never think this country is in a major drought judging from the amount of rainfall hitting Louisiana in recent weeks. […]