Columns
Jindal budget ‘shell game’
Still scratching my head over where Bobby Jindal found the extra $50 million in state funds to give to higher education in his proposed FY15 budget, but I may have found the source. […]
Month: February 2014
Editorial
Abortion poll sets stage for legislative debates
After surviving attempts by lawmakers to defund it last year, Planned Parenthood is circulating the results of a November poll that suggest voters’ attitudes about reproductive health and pregnancy in Louisiana do not fit neatly along a pro-life to pro-choice continuum. […]
Government
Community Ed can help us all
The St. Charles Parish school system is remarkable in many ways, and one of those ways is with our Community Education program in which all of our citizens can get education in many subjects. […]
Obituaries
Kent Michael Tregre Sr.
Kent Michael Tregre Sr. was born July 21, 1952 in Luling and entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the age of 61. […]
Obituaries
Doris Dempster Trahan
Doris Dempster Trahan, 76, a native and resident of Des Allemands, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 12. […]
Crime
Sheriff Reports 2-6-2014
•Keisha K. Davis, 41, of 1 Summerton Drive in St. Rose, was arrested on Feb. 3 and charged with DWI, reckless operation and open container. […]
Crime
St. Charles Parish crime hits 5-year low
The number of reported crimes in St. Charles Parish dropped nearly 17 percent in 2013 when compared to 2012, according to a report compiled for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. […]
Government
Another lawsuit filed against council over Aviation Board nominee
The St. Charles Parish Council is facing a lawsuit from former New Orleans Aviation Board nominee Neal Clulee. […]
News
State has fifth-highest rate of pedestrian deaths
Louisiana has the fifth-highest pedestrian death rate in the country, according to a new report that cites 13 fatalities alone in St. Charles Parish from 2003 to 2012. […]