Lifestyles
Mimosa Park Elementary Reading Recovery Camp
Students from Mimosa Park Elementary recently took part in Camp Reading Recovery, a celebration of 20 years of the program in St. Charles Parish. […]
recovery
Government
Sheriff’s vessel will aid in body recovery
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office unveiled the latest tool in the department’s arsenal in maritime security and safety – a 27-foot boat that can be used for search and rescue in the mighty Mississippi.
Allen Lottinger
Long-term recovery efforts need escape from limbo
It would have been a much easier job to restore the coast of Louisiana many years ago not long after the leveeing of the Mississippi stopped the river from overflowing and leaving the sediment to build up the wetlands. Not so today. […]
Allen Lottinger
Recovery plan should be short, sweet
Are we going too far with our economic recovery plan? […]
Health
Disaster recovery: How kids cope with storm stress
Children’s reactions to disaster depend on their age and maturity. Their responses also are affected by how close they are to the event, their level of exposure to it through TV and how they see their parents react. […]
Business
Businesses bounce back quickly to aid recovery
Because they serve as a lifeline to returning residents, many parish businesses did their best to open up as quickly as possible after Hurricane Gustav left 90 percent of the parish without power. […]
Business
NASA contracts to boost New Orleans recovery
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The route to the moon and perhaps to Mars now goes through New Orleans – and the detour could not come at a better time in the city’s struggle to rebuild its shattered economy after Hurricane Katrina.
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Editorial
Thousands race to beat deadline for hurricane recovery grant
By Melinda Deslatte and Michael Kunzelman
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Bessie Griffin needs a government grant to rebuild the home Hurricane Katrina wrecked, but procrastinating may have cost her dearly. […]
Columns
Recovery czar wants to turn New Orleans East into a fish farm
In a published news story, the Recovery Czar of New Orleans, Dr. Ed Blakely, made what I thought was a ridiculous suggestion for economic development in New Orleans. […]
Government
Disaster & recovery plan ready to roll
Hurricane season is upon Louisiana once again and the St. Charles Parish School Board are crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s on their hurricane disaster preparedness and recovery plan, a work that has been in constant progress since the storm hit nearly two years ago. […]
Business
St. Charles population boom fuels Cox cable’s recovery
Increased business and new customers in St. Charles Parish are helping Cox cable get back on its feet after Katrina devastated the communications giant’s infrastructure and drove 200,000 people – including 74,000 subscribers – to new homes outside of the New Orleans area. […]
Allen Lottinger
Session should stick to recovery, insurance needs
Many believe Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s call for a special legislative session beginning Friday to be premature and an opportunity to give away Christmas gifts from the state government. Hopefully that will not be the case. […]
