Editorial
St. Charles Parish puts up flood fight
Orange flood control tubes have lined Bayou Des Allemands since before Hurricane Gustav made landfall, but that’s not all public works crews have been doing to curb storm surge flooding. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Columns
The Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Frankenstein
The Bush administration has put the mammoth quasi-private lending agencies—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—into conservatorship and punted the problem to the next administration. […]
Allen Lottinger
You could almost call us Hurricane Alley
Galveston got it again. The Texas island was hit by the deadliest storm in history in 1900. More that 6,000 people were killed, many of them dying after being trapped for days under rubble. […]
Government
Bayou Gauche waits for the next one
Riding in an airboat through flooded sections of Bayou Gauche island can be a humbling experience after a major storm has roared through and done considerable damage to homes, property and families. […]
Business
UWSC gets ready for seventh Paddle Battle
The 7th Annual United Way of St. Charles Battle for the Paddle cook-off is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the West Bank Bridge Park. […]
News
Woman turns to marathons to honor late husband
On a single sheet of lustrous purple letterhead, Luling’s Pamela Matherne presents her cause, simply headlined “What would you do to save a life? How far would you go?,” to potential donors for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. […]
Government
Parish gets $100,000 plan grant
St. Charles Parish will receive $100,000 from an organization that provides planning models and technical assistance to help communities with their transportation and infrastructure needs. […]
News
First year-round swim team in parish history gets started in Luling
The future Michael Phelps’ of the parish won’t have to travel far to hone their talents throughout the year. […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports
Sheriff’s Reports […]