Airport forum slated for April, officials laud prior notice

AMA – A public forum on the planned expansion of Louis Armstrong International Airport is set for April 26 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ama, starting at 6 p.m., through arrangements made by St. Charles Parish Councilman Brian Fabre…

Students, educators exhale after testing period

River Parishes’ students and school officials had reason to exhale Friday with the close of the LEAP and Iowa testing period. Deep breaths are in order until May, when Louisiana’s Department of Education will announce the results…

Man charged with molestation

HAHNVILLE – A 39-year-old Des Allemands man was recently booked on two counts of molestation of a juvenile. Capt. Patrick Yoes of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office said the man had been molesting his two stepdaughters during the past six years, since 1996. The victims are now ages 14 and 16…

Legislative session items discussed at River Region Caucus meeting

LAPLACE – Agenda items for the upcoming special session of the Louisiana Legislature came under scrutiny by the River Region Caucus at its recent meeting in LaPlace…

K-Mart rose from humble beginnings

K-Mart, a company with a humble beginning more than 100 years ago followed by rapid growth, announced bankruptcy in January and the closures of stores across the nation this week…

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