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Herald-Guide wins Newspaper of the Year
Louisiana Press Association held its annual banquet honoring the best newspapers throughout the state this past weekend in Baton Rouge. […]
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Parish readies for another hurricane season
Last week construction began on preparing the east bank levee for another round of hurricanes. With low spots due to the levee sinking, the Pontchartrain Levee District and the Army Corps of Engineers began the first round of repairs. […]
Editorial
Katrina revisited
Some of us are getting tired of hearing about that storm named Katrina, which touched all of our lives in some way. Many people can rally around and get through a crisis lasting a short while. […]
Columns
Good people, tough times
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita impacted 81,000 businesses in the State of Louisiana, most of them small businesses. Unless you are in their shoes, it is difficult to understand what the affected small businesses are going through. […]
Business
Free Go Zone workshop for businesses in Houma
A seminar to address business incentives offered through the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act is scheduled for Wednesday, May 24 at the Houma Civic Center. […]
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Dow recognizes high achievers at Hahnville
Students at Hahnville High School were recognized by Dow Chemical Company last week for their outstanding academic achievements. […]
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Local tech college offers free construction trade classes
The need for construction workers in the River Parishes has blossomed post-Katrina, and St. Charles Parish and the New Orleans metro area each need a vast amount of workers to meet the huge demands. […]
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Dow to move boilers
Two huge package steam boilers, weighing more than 160 tons each, are scheduled to be moved from Hahnville to the Dow St. Charles Operations site on Wednesday, May 24. Some of the roads in the area will be temporarily closed by St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Deputies while two 80-foot long transporters move the boilers. […]
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Good Fellows
In the deserts of Iraq, American soldiers bare the face of true bravery. The work they do, sometimes, represents a side of the Iraqi conflict that most never see. They are the faces standing behind you in line at the grocery store. […]