Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 5-15-2013
•Rafael E. Neives, 28, of 105 Farman St. in Westwego, was arrested on May 7 and charged with cruelty to animals and simple criminal damage. […]
Month: May 2013
Crime
Gunfire hits close to home
It was a horrifying sight to see some 19 people gunned down while watching a second line march on Mother’s Day. […]
Columns
We need to stop the election madness
It seems every few weeks there is an election in Louisiana. Whether it is a special election or a school board wants to pass a tax issue, voters are being overloaded with too many elections. […]
Allen Lottinger
Economy of southeast Louisiana set to grow in several directions
Southeast Louisiana could soon be one of the most productive metropolitan areas in the country. […]
Columns
House doesn’t address huge fiscal concerns
On Friday, as I watched the Louisiana House of Representatives debate the state’s Fiscal Year (FY) 14 budget I couldn’t help but wonder what happened to certain fiscal concerns that I didn’t hear addressed in the debate. […]
Government
Legislators vow to help parish fight huge insurance increases
Parish President V.J. St. Pierre, along with eight other parish presidents and representatives from five other parishes, visited Washington, D.C. to talk to officials about the potential spike in local flood insurance premiums should large portions of the Biggert-Waters Act be allowed to take effect in October. […]
Government
Supreme Court rules against school vouchers
Last week the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled the funding structure for the Louisiana Scholarship Program unconstitutional. […]
Government
Chaisson will step down as port executive director
The Port of South Louisiana will soon see a change in leadership after Joel T. Chaisson Sr.’s eight-year tenure as executive director officially comes to an end on July 14. […]
Lifestyles
Medine-Otwell engagement
Mr. and Mrs. David Medine of Ama and Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Otwell of Ruston would like to announce the engagement of their children, Megan Medine and Steven Otwell. […]