Allen Lottinger
State coast getting share of plastics
Perhaps we should change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of Plastics,” according to a survey made by Mark Benfield, an LSU oceanographer. […]
Month: August 2017
Columns
Jesus’ commandment: ‘Love one another as I have loved you’
Two weekends ago, citizens in our country and around the world experienced something that we thought was in our past: torch-bearing white supremacists shouting racist and anti-Semitic slogans at the citizens of Charlottesville, VA; a car driven by a Nazi sympathizer killing one person and seriously injuring 19 others; people carrying Nazi flags and giving the Nazi salute. […]
Columns
Some lawmakers considering departmental reforms
When lawmakers debate taxes and spending during the next session another budget issue should be added to the mix. […]
Obituaries
Harris Joseph “TEE TEE” Perkins
Harris Joseph “TEE TEE” Perkins, passed away Tuesday evening Aug. 15, 2017, at the age of 65. […]
Obituaries
Elaine Duhe LeBlanc
Elaine Duhe LeBlanc passed away Aug. 16, 2017 at her home at the age of 88. […]
Crime
Boutte man pleads guilty in ‘GoPro robbery’
A man arrested on New Year’s Eve accused of meeting a victim to finalize an online transaction before robbing him at gunpoint pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery. […]
Lifestyles
Operation Spark lights up students for computer coding
There is a deep digital divide in the nation, but not for the St. Charles Parish School district students chosen for Operation Spark. […]
Government
Bike, walking paths planned for Montz, Hahnville
Identified by the public as the No. 1 need for St. Charles Parish, planned walking and biking paths are making headway in plans and funding. […]
Lifestyles
Humane Society Pet of the Week: Iris
This week’s St. Charles Humane Society’s showcase pet is Iris. […]