Opinion

August 27, 2008

Let’s put a stop to career criminals

Deputy Martha Woods Shareef, a 15-year veteran with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, died last week at the hands of what police say is a career […]
September 9, 2008

Gustav was too close for comfort

For years, Tri-parish officials have argued that a direct hit from a hurricane could bring the area to its knees. Year after year, Terrebonne, Lafourche and […]
September 17, 2008

Could Ike, Gustav have been worse?

For years we’ve heard the scenarios. Walls of water – 25 feet and higher – teamed with Category 3 or higher winds steamrolling across the Gulf […]