Columns
A tale of 2 states’ unemployment experience
Last month, the North Carolina Legislature enacted legislation to corral its expanding federal debt for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits to its unemployed. […]
Month: July 2013
Editorial
Audit turns spotlight on tax assessments
An investigation conducted by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office not only poses questions about the state Tax Commission’s practices, but also its politics. […]
Government
Parish receives millions from state for local projects
Funding for the West Bank Hurricane Protection levee, as well as other parish projects, got a boost this year from the state legislature. […]
Our View
Feds should join in saving the coast
We need coordination between the state and federal government in preserving the coast of Louisiana. […]
Crime
Police: Scam artist used School Board’s name to purchase laptops
A St. Rose man, who police believe was part of a multiple-parish scam operation, used the St. Charles Parish School Board’s name to purchase several laptops that he would pick up at Fed Ex, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
News
Veto of disability funding will affect parish residents
For Destrehan resident Karen Scallan, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s decision to line-item veto about $5 million in funding for assistance programs for the disabled and senior citizens may have impacts on her family. […]
Government
FEMA will take Sunset Drainage levee into account in new flood maps
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that St. Charles Parish is one of 25 parishes/counties nationwide to be selected for a pilot project that will use a different formulation to calculate local flood risks by taking into account locally constructed levees that do not meet federal standards. […]
Softball
8U All-Star team finishes third in Babe Ruth Tourney
The St. Charles Parish 8U All-Star team finished in third place at the Babe Ruth State Tournament. […]
Baseball
U14 St. Charles All-Stars win All-Star Classic
The U14 St. Charles Parish All-Stars won the Louisiana Classic All-Star Tournament, which was held in Plaquemines. […]