Agriculture / Horticulture
September is time to prune, fertilize
In late summer, gardeners need to think about two important points of landscape maintenance – fertilizing and pruning. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Lifestyles
Calling all brides, past and present
Did you recently get married, or has it been decades since you tied the knot? Whether you were wearing the latest and greatest dress and accessories or you are pictured with big 80s hair – every bride is perfect on her big day.
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Lifestyles
Luling woman bakes bread from scratch
Celeste Uzee grew up watching her grandmother make bread every week. Never glancing at a recipe or picking up a measuring spoon, her grandmother would seamlessly pour ingredients in and a beautiful, perfect loaf would come out. […]
Sports
Suspensions show ugly side of sports
In sports most of my commentaries and observations are about teams, players, coaches, and the triumphs and tribulations of a season for a respective team.
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Columns
Some parish voters will have new districts
Parish officials recently announced that revised St. Charles Parish Council districts approved and submitted in June have received pre-clearance by the U.S. Department of Justice. […]
Columns
EPA’s new air rule is harmful, scary
When I was a kid, there was a personable little cartoon character named Casper the Friendly Ghost. He was harmless, likeable, and not at all scary once you got to know him. […]
Columns
School teacher as good a foe as any
In Monroe last week, ex-Gov. Edwin Edwards said that if he could run for governor this year, he would and claimed he would beat Gov. Bobby Jindal. […]
Allen Lottinger
Coastal future can still look bright
After visiting Grand Isle this past week, it’s obvious there are abundant crabs and edible fish along the shoreline. Much like it was before BP struck its oily blow last year.
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Opinions & Responses
Irene reminds us to get prepared
So far this week, we have said “Good Night Irene” and remembered the most destructive hurricane ever that struck our coast six years ago, Monday. […]