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Wild hogs wreaking havoc on the highways in St. Charles Parish
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — Recent estimates indicate there are more wild hogs in Louisiana than the combined populations of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette. In St. Charles Parish, the descendants of domesticated pigs are wreaking havoc on the highways. Tuesday, the SCSO released a statement saying, “Recently,...
Official opening of West Bank Spray Park set for July 30
The St. Charles Parish Department of Parks and Recreation will celebrate the opening of its new West Bank Spray Park with a ribbon cutting and remarks from parish officials at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, at 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway in Luling. The West Bank Spray Park is a 4,635-square-foot facility with more than […] The post Official opening of West Bank Spray Park set for July 30 appeared first on L'Observateur.
New Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library in Reserve offers something for everyone
RESERVE — Hundreds of community members, elected officials, and local dignitaries gathered this month to commemorate the grand opening of the new Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library in Reserve. Located at 1482 La. 44, the new St. John the Baptist Parish Library branch provides an array of quality resources, networking opportunities, and creative programming relevant […] The post New Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library in Reserve offers something for everyone appeared first on L'Observateur.
City of Kenner to leave Regional Transit Authority
The city of Kenner is planning to end its bus service contract with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, making the transportation agency a little less regional. Kenner currently pays the RTA about $800,000 a year at cost to service a bus route, according to RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins. The transit authority recently received written notice from the city that Kenner intends to pull out of the contract, Hankins said, and the RTA will no longer service Kenner beginning Sept. 22. Jefferson Parish Transit will take over the city’s bus service.
Letters: State should be more concerned about citizens than polluters
Gov. Jeff Landry’s announcement that Louisiana has filed a petition to challenge EPA pollution protections shows us that once again, the state is unwilling to hold polluters accountable as toxic air threatens the health and safety of people who live, work and play nearby. This includes over 400 students at Fifth Ward Elementary School, just 1,500 feet from Denka’s chemical plant, who breathe this unsafe air every day.
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