Government
History in the making
In front of a room packed with supporters, Jarvis Lewis was sworn in as Councilman at-large Division B on Monday. […]
Government
Editorial
Lawmakers second guess red money keeping budget in black
When the state signed a cooperative endeavor agreement last summer with the Russian-based company EuroChem, lawmakers barely took notice. […]
Government
Law could stem tide of heroin epidemic
A proposed law that would introduce a mandatory two-year prison sentence for heroin possession and a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years for heroin dealers is poised to pass the state legislature and become law later this year. […]
Editorial
Session enters final stretch
There are only a few weeks remaining until legislators will adjourn their regular session on June 2. For bills that have not passed their house of origin, time is a factor. […]
Government
FBI seizes more records from St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court’s Office
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken possession of court records concerning a criminal case that occurred during former St. Charles Parish District Attorney Harry Morel’s final term in office. […]
Editorial
Delinquent taxpayers will help balance budget
With lawmakers working to plug holes in the state budget that takes effect July 1, a new amnesty program is on the move that could offer delinquent taxpayers much more in the way of waivers than originally projected. […]
Government
Political newcomer wins historic election
Jarvis Lewis became the first African-American elected to a parishwide office in nearly 140 years when he narrowly clinched the St. Charles Parish Council’s at-large Division B seat by 125 votes. […]
Government
Activist has purrr-fect plan to save feral cats
A Destrehan woman is on a mission to bring down the feral cat population in St. Charles Parish by trapping the felines and spaying or neutering them before returning them to their outdoor homes. […]
Government
Voters approve hospital tax, Jarvis Lewis elected councilman at-large
Residents in St. Charles Parish overwhelmingly renewed a St. Charles Parish Hospital tax for 10 years and narrowly voted political newcomer Jarvis Lewis into office on Saturday. […]