Lifestyles
Mississippi River bike trail to extend to Apple Street
Cyclist, roller skaters and joggers who have enjoyed the use of the bicycle path in Destrehan will reap the benefit of an extended trail. […]
News
Government
Chaisson secures $1 million for Airline Highway barrier
For years, residents struggled to understand why some type of barrier was not put in place along Airline Highway to prevent the numerous fatalities that have occurred there. […]
Crime
Rape victim speaks out
A local woman that was allegedly beaten and raped by her husband says that she went through a similar ordeal a little over a month before, and the combination of both attacks has left her depressed and unable to work. […]
Business
Not all businesses take off sales tax
The sales tax holiday came and went in the parish, providing a much-needed boost for some local businesses while leaving others with only a slight increase in sales. […]
Government
Citizens against tax increase
Rolling up the school district’s state constitutional tax from 4.01 mills to 4.1 mills would give the schools $84,000, while only costing residents anywhere from 25 cents to $2.93 a year, according to Jim Melohn, the school systems comptroller. […]
Business
Entergy wants customers to pony up for plant expansion
The hot and sticky summer weather won’t be going away anytime soon, and neither will those high energy bills that most residents have been complaining about. […]
News
Ethics board didn’t clear Lambert
Councilman Marcus Lambert, who was recently hired by the TransLoad America, Inc. landfill in Killona, did not seek a formal written opinion from the Louisiana Board of Ethics before he accepted his sales job this summer. […]
Crime
Vandals attack family’s dream home
A Hahnville family’s dream home was vandalized on July 31, the night before the husband, wife and young child were set to move in. […]
News
Library architect sues activist
The architect responsible for designing what will be the new East Bank Regional Library has filed a lawsuit against long-time community activist and Bayou Gauche resident Gwen Dufrene for defamation of character. […]