Government
St. Pierre recovering after heart surgery
St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre Jr., 66, successfully underwent heart surgery Tuesday morning to replace an aortic valve.
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Government
Government
Parish Web site gets high marks in transparency
A national non-profit organization that promotes open government has recognized St. Charles Parish’s website as one of 112 government sites nationwide to exceed rigorous transparency standards. […]
Editorial
New program drawing recyclers
The parish has seen great participation in the recycling bin program that began March 1. Currently, parish officials are looking into solutions for managing the higher-usage bins, especially at Lakewood Elementary in Luling and Ormond Fire Station in Destrehan. […]
Allen Lottinger
Is the world headed up or down?
The world seems more dangerous than ever. Or is it because we have more communication about what is going on every minute of the day?
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Government
Gulf Coast getting back to normal
After almost a year of oil spill activities, Louisiana is getting down to normalcy. Last year, few people were rigging out their boats and looking to the day when they could head into the Gulf or steer along the coast with rod and reel and bait in hand. […]
Editorial
‘Rabies Run’ perfect time for pet vaccination
According to the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, a licensed veterinarian must vaccinate all dogs and cats against rabies on a yearly basis. […]
Columns
House speaker’s memory proves rusty
In an editorial in a recent Lafayette paper, House Speaker Jim Tucker said: “One vote led to all this,”….
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Allen Lottinger
States can solve many problems better
The stage is set for the push toward democracy, not just in the mideast but here in the United States as well. […]
Government
Detours ahead for residents
St. Charles Parish residents will have to detour in the weekends ahead to get from one end of their parish to the other.
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