Government
Who’s watching who?
The St. Charles Parish government has the authority to view their employee’s email and Internet history because of an agreement those workers signed when they were first hired. […]
News
Government
Expansion creating sewage headaches
Business construction on the West Bank is stretching the wastewater system’s ability to handle sewage, leading to concerns that a new treatment facility might be needed. […]
Government
Director says subsurface drainage won’t solve parish’s flood problems
Some neighborhoods in the parish that have experienced flooding seem to believe that the installation of subsurface drainage would solve the problem. […]
Business
‘Help Wanted’ signs of trouble
The nation’s unemployment rate spiked to 5.5 percent in May, which was the biggest one-month jump in decades and caused help wanted signs to vanish in almost every area of the country. […]
News
Local citrus growers under quarantine
St. Charles Parish has been placed under quarantine in an effort to stamp out an insect that can kill citrus trees in the parish. […]
Government
Bubbling sewer draws ire of EPA
A sewer overflow problem in Ormond sparked a complaint to the Environmental Protection Agency as council members and the public works department address drainage concerns parishwide. […]
Government
Hogan: Flood tubes only temporary solution
Some Bayou Des Allemands residents want a floodwall, while others say the structure would disrupt their quality of life along the bayou by blocking both their view and their access to fishing and boating activities. […]
News
Resident request: Could we have real bathrooms?
Fifty one residents attended the spillway meeting and the first draft of the plan will be complete by August. The final plan should be complete by October. […]
Business
Is industry paying its fair share?
Some St. Charles Parish residents won’t like their property tax bills this year because the parish recently got reassessed by the state in April. […]