Lifestyles
The Spooky Side of St. Charles Parish
Mourning widowers, chopped up bodies and a Nazi horse—St. Charles Parish has them all, and some people claim they continue to haunt the living. […]
Month: October 2014
Football
Hahnville smothers H.L. Bourgeois for its third division win
Hahnville won handily 58-8 in a game against H.L. Bourgeois that, at first, appeared would be a defensive struggle. […]
Football
Destrehan dominates South Lafourche, remains perfect
The Destrehan Wildcats played one of their most complete games of the season in a 55-0 thrashing of South Lafourche on Friday night.
Columns
New Orleans once again center of Landrieu universe
Even though it had been rumored for months, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu finally pulled the trigger recently on a major campaign shakeup that moved control over to a few Big Easy insiders. […]
Our View
Togetherness needed around the world
Is the world coming to an end of peaceful living as ISIS and other warring groups in the Middle East grow more and more unfriendly to people of the world who want to live a pleasant and purposeful life? […]
Obituaries
Claurette “Coopie” Autin Meyer
Claurette “Coopie” Autin Meyer, 81, died at home on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 12:45 p.m. […]
News
Early voting underway in St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish voters will select a new judge, School Board member and several justices of the peace and constables on Nov. 4, but early voting is now underway. […]
News
Law making it harder for teachers to earn tenure ruled constitutional
A law making it easier to fire tenured teachers and more difficult for new teachers to earn tenure has been ruled constitutional by the Louisiana Supreme Court, reversing an earlier ruling by a Baton Rouge district judge. […]
Health
Luling woman tests positive for most severe form of West Nile
A Luling woman who contracted West Nile after being bitten by a mosquito tested positive for the most severe form of the virus, according to the Department of Health & Hospitals. […]