News
Body pulled out of Mississippi River in Ama
Authorities have pulled a body out of the Mississippi River in Ama that is believed to be a man who jumped off of the Hale Boggs Bridge on Tuesday. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Obituaries
Tommy Ray Stiles
Tommy Ray Stiles, 70, was born in Baton Rouge on April 4, 1943 and died on Friday, July 12 at his Bayou Gauche penthouse. […]
Crime
Norco man pleads guilty to shooting wife in face
A Norco man who admitted shooting his wife in the face with a shotgun at close range before turning the gun on himself has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to attempted second-degree murder. […]
Obituaries
Sedonia Granier Dempster
Sedonia Granier Dempster, 92, a native of Vacherie and a resident of Des Allemands, passed away on Wednesday, July 3 at 4:57 a.m. in Houma. […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports July 18, 2013
•Dennis W. Schmidt, 40, of 2302 Sunset Blvd. in Slidell, was arrested on July 5 and charged with theft over $1,500. […]
Columns
A tale of 2 states’ unemployment experience
Last month, the North Carolina Legislature enacted legislation to corral its expanding federal debt for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits to its unemployed. […]
Editorial
Audit turns spotlight on tax assessments
An investigation conducted by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office not only poses questions about the state Tax Commission’s practices, but also its politics. […]
Government
Parish receives millions from state for local projects
Funding for the West Bank Hurricane Protection levee, as well as other parish projects, got a boost this year from the state legislature. […]
Our View
Feds should join in saving the coast
We need coordination between the state and federal government in preserving the coast of Louisiana. […]