Columns
Political History: LBJ’s serious beef with Shreveport
In January of 1965, U.S. Sen. Russell Long heard the Appropriations Committee, when preparing the upcoming congressional budget, had killed his pet projec […]
Month: June 2019
Featured
Priest prays for serial killer who murdered his parents
Every day, since May 9, 1997, Dominic “Mixie” Arcuri has prayed for the man who bludgeoned his parents to death in LaPlace. […]
News
Duo sets record for biggest bullfrog at tournament
Breaking last year’s records, Rodney Curry and Steven Matherne took first for heaviest catch and the largest bullfrog caught in Fisherman Wharf’s second annual frogging tournament. […]
Real Estate Transactions
Real Estate Transactions 6-13-2019
The following Real Estate Transactions were taken from the public records at the St. Charles Parish Courthouse. Below you will find purchased homes and vacant land in the St. Charles Parish area. • 130 Dianne […]
Lifestyles
Girl Scouts at the Capitol
Remi Mato and the Louisiana 4-H Executive Board and Tatum Dugas and the Louisiana 4-H Citizenship Board for implementing a successful 4-H Day at the Capitol. […]
News
Local inmates get diplomas that open doors
Inmates at Nelson Coleman Correctional Center who receive a high school equivalency diploma get a special visit with family. This is often the first time in years they’ve seen them in person. […]
Sports
Sisters find bond through unique competition
Roller derby is something most often associated with the years far gone by, with its first mainstream incarnation seeing it morph from a competition to a professional wrestling-like entertainment spectacle before largely fading away. […]
Crime
Man pleads guilty after accomplice was shot, killed
A man involved in an attempted January holdup of Thrift Village Drug Store in Luling that resulted in the death of his accomplice has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. […]
Featured
Teachers to see $1K increase in pay
Teachers will see a bump in their salaries going forward after the state passed legislation authorizing $1,000 teacher pay raises, as well as $500 raises for school support staff and $39 million in additional state funding for public school aid. […]