Obituaries
Helen Chiasson Rome
Helen Chiasson Rome, 94, a native of Lafourche Crossing and resident of Luling, passed away on April 9. […]
St. Charles Parish Louisiana
Government
Parish’s new bomb dog already called to active duty on 2 threats
Miki was considered a little “hyper” by the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) for people-heavy airports, but Lt. Jason Guidry said St. Charles Parish is fortunate to have this enthusiastic German short-haired pointer as its new bomb dog. […]
Crime
New Sarpy man who allegedly took son is in custody
A New Sarpy man sought in connection with allegedly taking his son in March from his mother’s residence in Texas has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals. […]
Government
Miller authors bill to restrict felons seeking office
Determined to prevent a technical error from overriding the will of Louisianans, Rep. Greg Miller, R-Norco, pushed a bill to affirm a constitutional amendment preventing convicted felons from holding public office for 15 years. […]
Lifestyles
Adopted mother becomes adopter – and gets her family
When Kaitlyn Furman was asked if she and her husband wanted to adopt Patricia, they had no doubt whatsoever about making the move – particularly since Kaitlyn had been adopted, too. […]
Editorial
The pile grows taller on the backs of oil and gas
As if the oil and gas industry was not buried under a pile of allegations, lawsuits, protests and low prices, another group has come forward to further stifle industry growth. A coalition of Democratic attorneys general from 16 states has announced a campaign to investigate the scientific research of energy companies regarding climate change. In a nutshell, this investigation will challenge the issue of free speech and scientific disagreement. […]
Allen Lottinger
Is Gov. Edwards taking lead on restoration?
We’ve heard some good words from new Gov. John Bel Edwards that sounds like he is getting active in restoring our deteriorating coast of Louisiana. […]
Baseball
District race tight after Tigers hand ‘Cats first 7-5A loss
While Destrehan maintains a one-game lead over Hahnville in the District 7-5A championship race, it will not come away with a season sweep. […]
Sports
HHS, DHS make strong showing at Don Raymond Relays
Host Hahnville took second place overall among both boys and girls at last Thursday’s annual Don Raymond Relays, while Destrehan took third place among boys and fifth among girls. […]