Lifestyles
New Book List 6-11-2018
NEW BOOK LIST Adult Fiction “America is Not the Heart” by Elaine Castillo “Bad Men and Wicked Women” by Eric Jerome Dickey “Bad Neighbors: P an Agnes and Effie Mystery” by Maia Chance “Flash Points” […]
Month: June 2018
Columns
We can learn much from the struggles, difficulties and faith of others
A few months ago Ronald Griffin, Sr. from Golden Meadows, La., gave me a 23-page typed written manuscript of his life and ask if I would read it and possibility use it in my columns. […]
Columns
Be Prepared!
With memories of last year’s harrowing Atlantic hurricane season still vividly in mind, it’s no small wonder that the National Weather Service is forecasting a “near normal” 2018 season. […]
Columns
Net privacy issue will return to Capitol
This year and last there were bills filed in about 25 states to address privacy issues with internet service providers, and all of them were brought about by President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse a set of rules enacted by his predecessor. […]
News
Backyard Bash provided fun, educational outing for children
One group of youngsters gleefully played around one of the large trees standing in the midst of the beautiful Destrehan Plantation landscape while others enjoyed story time or stuffed their own scarecrow. […]
News
Debate over seat belts on school buses re-sparked by accident
In the wake of a May New Jersey school bus crash that left one student and one teacher dead, the longtime debate of whether seat belts on school buses should be nationally required has re-ignited. […]
News
Phew! This hurricane season may not be as busy, but be prepared
Although Subtropical Storm Alberto beat the start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season by days, the National Weather Service doesn’t expect it to be as active this year. […]
News
Research shows slaves remained on Killona plantation until 1970s
Slaves were emancipated in 1863, but Antoinette Harrell says her genealogical research revealed many of them were kept on plantations, including the former Waterford Plantation in Killona, nearly 100 years later. […]
Lifestyles
Humane Society Pet of the Week: Lacy
This week’s St. Charles Humane Society’s showcase pet is Lacy. […]