News
Remembering Hahnville’s namesake
The man for whom Hahnville is named is noteworthy for far more than that. […]
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 his battle. […]
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. […]
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 Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be call Children of God.” (Matt. 5:9) […]
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 and killings in state after state and country after country among friends and enemies by some we never would have thought would be on the end road of our gunfire. […]
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. […]
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 Lent. Lent is a time for change and conversion. It’s a time to move our center of gravity from selfishness to others, from self-love to love of our neighbor, from lust to love. […]
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. […]