Government
Jindal tries to head state the right way
Gov. Bobby Jindal has done an unheard of thing this week. He used line item vetoes to eliminate some 250 legislative earmarks from the state budget. […]
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Business
J & K takes hassle out of back to school shopping
Parents across the parish will soon begin the epic annual journey that is otherwise known as attaining school supplies. […]
Government
St. Pierre considers 4-day work week
The escalating cost of fuel has forced local governments around the country into a four-day work week as a way to help both the workers and employers survive the dilapidated economy. […]
Lifestyles
Schools crack down on worker’s compensation
An internal review by the St. Charles Parish Public Schools’ Insurance Office showed that the district may be getting burned by their generous worker’s compensation policy while also overpaying post-retirement benefits. […]
Health
No credit, no medical care
It’s been a battle the hospital has been trying to win. St. Charles Parish CEO Fred Martinez says the hospital goes before the council each year to borrow money just to offset the costs of the 30 percent of their visitors who don’t pay their hospital bills. […]
Government
Parish waiting for grants to update pumping stations
St. Charles Parish is actively seeking grants to help pay for updates to both the Cousins and Schexnayder Pump Stations. […]
Lifestyles
Principal used first grade teacher as inspiration
This is the second in a three-part series highlighting the parish’s three principals of the year. […]
School
Schools look into security system used by NYPD
A security system used by 80 percent of the cruise line industry that can also be found in Air Force bases and the New York Police Department, might find its way into the St. Charles Parish School System. […]
News
Supt. Bob Rice served us well
It shocked some residents of St. Charles Parish when the school board hired an out-of-parisher – – and out-of-stater – – to be superintendent of schools here back in the 1970s. […]