News
Remembering Hahnville’s namesake
Former governor, fought for civil rights The man for whom Hahnville is named is noteworthy for far more than that. Born in Germany, Michael Hahn came to the United States as an infant in the […]
Month: February 2018
News
Luling boy battling through rare brain affliction
Ashley Tero thought she was simply going in for one last precautionary ultrasound prior to the birth of her now 3-year-old son Cooper. But it revealed that his birth would also be the beginning of […]
Lifestyles
Humane Society Pet of the Week: Sophia
This week’s St. Charles Humane Society’s showcase pet is Sophie. “Sophie is a 2-year-old, female pit bull. Sophie was rescued from the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway where she was left for an undetermined amount of time. Sadly, […]
Government
20 years later, St. Charles Parish wins tax fight worth millions
A near 20-year dispute over how tax revenue from Louisiana’s two nuclear plants was shared recently ended in St. Charles Parish’s favor. “This was obviously wrong,” said Tab Troxler, the parish tax assessor who fought […]
Columns
‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Children of God’
It was interesting that the same week that the Trump Administration was pushing for a military parade for our country, Fr. Richard Rohr was giving his daily reflections on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount where […]
Allen Lottinger
Start addressing shootings now
It’s time for the world to come to the conclusion of what is causing the shooting melees going on in various areas around us. We don’t only have world wars anymore. We have gun firings […]
Columns
House to set pace this special session
While budget and tax issues will dominate the special session that convened on Monday, the real story may reside in the Louisiana Legislature’s lower chamber. Due to laws requiring such legislation to start in the […]
Columns
Lent is a time to change and become more Christlike
Now that Lent is here, many people are deciding what to do during this Holy Season. Some people automatically say, “It’s time to give up candy, alcohol or smoking.” That’s not the true spirit of […]
Allen Lottinger
Attorney general seeks restoration
Another suit has been filed that seeks to get more efforts to restore land that is so much needed along the coast of Louisiana. This one has been filed by none other than Louisiana Attorney […]
Columns
Governor to steer clear of special elections
By Jeremy Alford & Mitch Rabalais LaPolitics.com The first major Louisiana election of 2018 takes place on Saturday and it doesn’t appear as if Gov. John Bel Edwards is going to get involved — even […]
Columns
A positive attitude helps us to realize that it’s gratefulness that makes us happy
We often take things for granted. I was recently autographing my books in an out of town church and a parishioner recognized me and said, “I read your article every week in my local newspaper.” […]
Allen Lottinger
It’s Mardi Gras again
Hello, Southeastern Louisiana. It’s Carnival time again, the time of year when almost anything goes that brings fun and happiness to the people who go out to watch parades, catch doubloons and join the masses […]
