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. He was a native of Des Allemands and a resident of Slidell. […]
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. […]
Lifestyles
Utility bill assistance still available for low income residents
The St. Charles Parish Department of Community Services has received additional funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). […]
Football
Aggressive West Jefferson presents change up for Tigers
Fresh off of his team’s jamboree matchup with Jesuit, coach Nick Saltaformaggio says his team’s Week One foe West Jefferson couldn’t be more different stylistically. […]
Lifestyles
Destrehan producer will tackle ‘Battle of New Orleans’
Less than a month after releasing “Kidnap” starring Halle Berry, Gold Star Films’ Todd Trosclair and Joey Tufaro have been brought in to co-produce the Atchity Brothers’ stalled “The Battle of New Orleans.” […]