It's a peculiar position for those who make their livings and live their lives around the fishing culture of St. Bernard Parish: They say that a post-Katrina rock dam restricting the waterway, which flooded the parish, is hurting their business. But scientists say it's a return to a natural balance that was upset when the canal was dredged.
A golf course is an unwelcome intrusion on a wild, useful part of City Park
How do you tell a kindergartener that his school is closing? Anthony and Alicia Parker, both 29, had to have that discussion with their 5-year-old son Anthony Jr. last week. On Friday, the state school board closed the kindergarten-through-fourth-grade Lagniappe Academies, effective at the end of this school year.
Members discussed comparing proposed $180,000 base salary to other parishes and charter schools.
School official hopes to have everyone back to Banneker building in a month.
Henderson Lewis Jr. will begin work under a four-year contract starting March 16.
Amid nationwide controversy surrounding lethal injection, Louisiana officials are recommending a new way to execute the condemned: death by nitrogen. And the head of the state prison system also wants legislators to reconsider an execution-secrecy bill that was introduced but dropped during last year’s legislative session.
His plea against charter renewal comes after state report cited problems and cover up.
Workers are replacing batteries at twice the rate they did last year.
Outside lawyer says some past-due payments date back to 2013.
