Obituaries
Lillie M. Gaubert
Lillie M. Gaubert, 79, a native of Timbo, Ark., and resident of Luling passed away on April 26. […]
Month: May 2016
Obituaries
Nola Belle Dufrene Spiess
Nola Belle Dufrene Spiess, 98, a native and resident of Des Allemands, passed away on April 24. […]
Obituaries
Chelsi Pertuit Eschette
Chelsi Pertuit Eschette, 33, a native and resident of Raceland, passed away on April 29. […]
Editorial
The Voyageurs traveled the bayous
Bayous, lakes and rivers have long served as Louisiana’s economic highways. Today, diesel-powered tugs push strings of barges up and down our innumerable waterways, but long ago commercial boats were moved by a colorful set of men known as voyageurs. […]
Government
Presidential election is redefining U.S. politics
Are you sick of bearing with political campaigns which end up labeling most of the candidates for our most prestigious positions with names that indicate they are not very nice people? […]
Columns
Should online retailers track your Louisiana purchases?
The state House of Representatives will soon hear a bill that would require online retailers like Amazon to track purchases made by Louisiana residents and report to the state how much in sales taxes they owe. […]
News
Destrehan Plantation fest back by ‘popular demand’
Back by popular demand, the Destrehan Plantation Annual Fall Festival is scheduled for a comeback in November of next year. […]
Lifestyles
DHS senior finds way to better life on horseback
Before she ever became a champion horseback rider, 18-year-old Destrehan High School senior Gabrielle Anderson remembers a little girl who had plenty of difficulty focusing on anything. […]
Crime
Live-in boyfriend charged in St. Rose homicide
Daniel Beckley, the 10-year live-in boyfriend of Michelle Price of Kenner, was arrested and charged Monday with one count each of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice in connection with the death of 16-year-old Jorion White. […]