Government
Super levee is gaining momentum
BOUTTE – After last years’ improbably active hurricane season, Luling resident Jeffrey Brou questioned the wisdom of staying in his low-lying neighborhood of Willowdale. […]
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Chihuahuas worse than pit bulls when it comes to biting
Forget “ferocious breeds” like pit bulls, Doberman pinschers and German shepherds – the bitingest dogs in St. Charles Parish are cute little house and lap dogs: Chihuahuas, Llaso apso’s, cocker spaniels and shih tzus. […]
Government
What you must know about constitutional amendments before you vote on Nov. 7
VOTERS PASSED all 13 proposed amendments to the Louisiana Constitution offered on the September ballot, and their are eight more on the Nov. 7 ballot. […]
Government
Melancon vs. Romero congressional showdown
EDITOR’S NOTE: Louisiana State Sen. Craig Romero, republican, hopes to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon, democrat, as the congressman respresenting Louisiana’s 3rd District in Nov. 7 election. […]
Business
Sweet! Sugarcane crop best in 5 years, says ag agent
After nearly five years of hard times for sugarcane farmers, this year’s crop looks like it will be much better than the crops of the past few years, according to LSU AgCenter sugarcane specialist Dr. Ben Legendre. […]
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State education officials release data 3-star schools – parish has seven of them
Louisiana education officials released school performance scores just days ago and seven St. Charles Parish elementary schools received an impressive three-star ranking. […]
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$88G windfall ‘a coup’ for schools; Chevron donates land & lots of it
St. Charles Parish schools raked in the equivalent of an $88,000-plus (assessed) windfall when Chevron North American Exploration and Products Co. donated 43 acres of prime land to the school district just days ago. […]
Government
Council backs $20M levee to protect the west bank
St. Charles Parish Councilman Clayton Faucheux says the parish has no other choice – it must appropriate $20 million of its preliminary $90 million budget for fiscal 2007 to continue the construction of levees on the west bank. […]
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Spooky reason you can’t adopt a black cat in October
And the same is true all over the United States because as a matter of policy, animal shelters don’t place black cats in October fearing creeps and idiots might hurt or torment them on Halloween. […]