Columns
Obamacare heads towards troubled waters
There is good news and bad news for the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. The good news is that it is nearing full implementation next January 1. […]
Year: 2013
Crime
Gun control not only solution
Here we are talking and arguing about how we can cut the murder rate with gun control on the American scene. […]
Obituaries
Perry Lynn Jorden
Perry Lynn Jorden, 64, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 22. He will also be with his mother Irene (Monkey) Jorden; father, Lonnie Jorden; nephew, Craig LeRay and his niece, Telli Jo Adamietz.
Obituaries
Alfred Van Wirt
Alfred Van Wirt, 81, of Jonesborough, Tenn., went to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 21 after a long illness.
Obituaries
Mathilde Gassen Estay
Mathilde Gassen Estay, 96, after enjoying a full and rich life with family and friends, died on April 17.
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 4-24-2013
Arrests •Julia E. Bourgeois, 21, of 1215 Paul Frederick St. in Luling, was arrested on April 11 and charged with aggravated burglary. •Daniel Douglas III, 20, of 465 Killona Drive in Killona, was arrested on […]
News
Schools believe flood insurance increases will not be as bad as predicted
After weeks of speculation on the potential rise in flood insurance rates, St. Charles Parish Public Schools launched their own inquiry on how increased flood insurance premiums will affect their properties and have come back with positive findings.
Government
Congresswoman who authored flood act protected own district from high insurance rates
The congresswoman who co-authored the Biggert-Waters Act boasts on her website that she helped a community of her constituents fend off new FEMA flood maps in areas that were never considered flood plains before their latest remap.
Government
West Bank property values could plummet
Even though parish property was reassessed only last year, West Bank residents may see lower property tax rates as early as July 31 if a reassessment goes through following a FEMA flood remap that may mean some have to pay tens of thousands of dollars more per year in flood insurance rates. […]