Government
Paramedics get state-of-the-art, hurricane-ready safe house
After six months of renovations, the East Bank now has its first state-of-the-art, permanent Emergency Medical Services station. […]
Government
Editorial
Looking forward to a busy 2010
The Office of Public Information would like to wish all our readers a healthy and prosperous new year. […]
Allen Lottinger
Kennedy has a future in Louisiana
One politician who seems dead set on improving state government has been keeping a high profile, apparently looking at a run for higher office. […]
Government
Don’t think about global warming
If you thought our planet was about to succumb to global warming, think again. In the next few days, St. Charles Parish is expected to have its lowest temperatures in 14 years. […]
Government
Wetlands award named for Cambre
Milton Cambre was recently named the first recipient of the “Spirit of the Wetlands” award. Cambre, 74, has been an advocate of conserving and restoring the LaBranche Wetlands for over 40 years.
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Government
Simple act of clearing ditches proved major in 2009
It was a busy year for St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre and the rest of his administration, and while many notable accomplishments were achieved in 2009, the most important may have been the simple act of cleaning ditches. […]
Government
Corps clearing land on Hwy. 90 for western levee
Many residents driving on Highway 90 near the Davis Pond Diversion think that the parish is already clearing land for a new boat launch. […]
Government
$1 million to fund 4 more miles of paved levee paths
More than $1 million in grants will help fund the construction of four additional miles of paved paths on top of the Mississippi River levees in St. Charles Parish. […]
Allen Lottinger
Can the Corps really protect us?
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has had a lot of criticism of late, some deserved, some not so deserved. […]