Government
Voters will decide next West Bank at-large council member on Saturday
On Saturday, voters will decide between three residents who are vying to fill the St. Charles Parish Council seat that represents the entire West Bank. […]
Government
Government
Sheriff’s Office expansion includes training center
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has broken ground on a $6.5 million building that will include a new training facility. […]
Editorial
A very different hayride for Edwards
Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, 86, is traveling a campaign trail that’s dissimilar in many ways from the one he successfully maneuvered last in 1991. […]
Government
Rail system along I-10 is a good idea
Now that ex-Gov. Edwin Edwards has come back into the state’s political picture, we might point out that he offered a good idea for the state transportation infrastructure many years ago. […]
Government
Construction shuts down Barton Avenue through May
The abrupt closure of Barton Avenue for road construction that will last through May has raised questions from locals about why prior notice was not given before the busy thoroughfare was shut down. […]
Government
Controversial ex-gov is early frontrunner for St. Charles’ congressional seat
The race for the 6th Congressional District has quickly become the point of focus for Louisiana’s midterm elections after former Gov. Edwin Edwards announced he would be running for the seat last week. […]
Government
Council cuts funding to farmers’ market
The German Coast Farmers’ Market was recently forced to take a 10 percent reduction in their subsidy this year after St. Charles Parish Council members raised questions about the market’s funding. […]
Government
Parish signs on for railway linking Baton Rouge, New Orleans
A railway that would pass through St. Charles Parish and connect Baton Rouge to New Orleans and the Louis Armstrong International Airport is only a parish away from coming to fruition. […]
Government
Residents trash garbage service
Progressive Waste Solutions was the target of criticism for nearly 100 residents who recently took to social media to express complaints about the service provided by the St. Charles Parish trash contractor. […]