La Coste News

French author byname of Donatien-Alphonse-Franois, Comte de Sade Main born June 2, 1740, Paris, France died Dec.

Report: Concerns raised with outsourcing custodial work in Collier schools By KATHERINE LEWIS 12:17 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2008 The group that represents the Collier County School District's custodians wants ...

“I'll believe it when I see it”

Whenever it rains in La Coste, residents get nervous. For years, big storms have meant big flooding in this small city on the border of Bexar and Medina counties. via MySA.com

A body of a man that authorities said had been floating in the Medina River for at least a couple of weeks was found Wednesday evening. via MySA.com

“People were very vocal that they didn't want their kids to go anywhere else.”

Administrators have long dreamed of remodeling La Coste Elementary School, which serves about 300 students in this small city southwest of San Antonio. via MySA.com

“I thought (the police issue) was a dead one, but it keeps coming up in meetings”

The dank, frigid weather the evening of Jan. 15 was a stark contrast to the fiery debate that raged inside La Coste City Hall. via MySA.com

How have the past few months been for you? I have been in the position for just two months and I have been busier during that period than I thought I would ever be as a city administrator in a small rural town ... via MySA.com

Posted by T.F. Brown December 08, 2007 14:41PM Glencoe 7, WAHS 3 - End 1st: Back to receive the kick for WAHS is McHenry, but Murphy fields it. via OregonLive.com

“He said that he had the love of his life with him still, and that's all he could ask for”

They were common men thrust into crises that required uncommon courage, the kind that is selfless, reckless and desperate, and easily forgotten. via MySA.com

“Ken also gave everybody the word that this guy is really good, and everyone really respects Ken.”

The city's newest administrator begins work this week - about three months after the former administrator resigned to pursue other job opportunities. via MySA.com

Quick. Somebody send La Coste an executive assistant. The town's filing system is a disaster, the Express-News reported, and the situation is so bad that six ordinances that are supposed to be permanent records ... via MySanAntonio.com

“We don't even really know what some of our city codes are”

Everyone seems to agree: City Hall's filing system is in tatters. It's such a mess that it can take weeks to find documents most cities produce in minutes. via MySA.com

“Quills", which is about the Marquis de Sade during his imprisonment in an asylum. The portrayal of de Sade and his works makes them out to be both nice and gently kinky, with the main love interest at one point clutching a copy of "Justine”

Both were libertines but were radically different for one simple reason: de Sade's sexuality was not consensual while although Rochester's was thoroughly sexist it still was. via Times of hate, Times of joy