This past year was an up and down year for many of us. Whether we agree or disagree with the present policies of our country, one thing we can agree on is the importance of […]
To the Residents of St. Charles Parish, The purpose of this letter is to clarify some misconceptions contained in an article published in The Advocate on Dec. 12, 2018. The article stated that almost the […]
When Johnny Bradberry was appointed to serve as Gov. John Bel Edwards’ executive assistant for coastal activities and chairman of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), he claims it was those years after Hurricane […]
On March 24, 1980, a lone gunman stepped out of his car, rested his rifle on the car door and aimed it at the church. Through the wide-open doors he could see directly up the […]
While there will be many twists, turns and surprises that are hard to predict, there is one thing we all know for sure about 2019: there is no doubt it will be action packed. In […]
The end of 2018 seems to be the beginning of a good period in our economy that we are celebrating in the new year of 2019. Recent reports say holiday sales jumped up by 5.1 […]
When it comes to tax increases, the last three years in Louisiana have produced one batch of bad news after another. Nine legislative sessions in three years. Several billion more tax dollars paid. All in […]
It seems like yesterday the fireworks were lighting up the sky for the arrival of 2018 and here we are getting ready to usher in 2019 – already. For St. Charles Parish, the year was […]
Each Christmas we tell the story of the wise men from the East who made their way to Bethlehem to worship the newborn king and laid their treasures at his feet. Henry Van Dyke has […]
As we approach the end of another year, we pause to make note that in no way was it a perfect year. We have had worse ones for sure, with world wars here and there […]
We lost a true American hero and public servant with the passing of George H. W. Bush at the age of 94. One thing that should be clear to anyone who has learned about his […]
The traditional Christmas candy cane was first introduced by a choir director to teach children (and adults) the true meaning of Christmas. Its interpretation has evolved over the centuries but it is still a powerful […]
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