Luling News

News and views from the Louisiana Capitol Sunday, June 28, 2009 TOP OF THE NEWS Lawmakers get their piece of a shrinking pie Senate bids farewell to Reggie Dupre Ernst completes his temporary term AROUND THE CAPITOL Pet projects make the cut For a legislative session dominated by the debate over budget cuts, legislators didn't do so badly in ...

The uninsured will have greater access to pediatric care through a new health center, health care providers say.

A $32 million project to replace the 72 cables that support the Hale Boggs Bridge is expected to begin in September, but the work shouldn't cause major headaches for the 40,000 motorists who use the bridge daily, state officials said.

Jhen P. Garcia, 23, 122 Lussan Lane, Luling, was booked with twelve counts of criminal damage to property by graffiti, after he allegedly defaced several properties between April 24 and June 10 in the Luling area June 12.

A small section of the roof at the St. Charles Parish school system's teacher training building in Luling collapsed Thursday morning during work to replace it.

Toulouse, a mixed breed dog, sits with her owner, Misty Mars, Monday, June 15, 2009 in Luling.

A deal to build an assisted living center in Luling using parish-owned land has gotten the unofficial green light from the state attorney general's office, the Parish Council was told Monday.

Kenneth Gravois, 51, 221 Park Ave, New Sarpy, was booked with DWI and reckless driving May 16.

The St. Charles Parish School Board on Wednesday voted to donate a 1.8-acre tract in Paradis to the St.

The St. Charles Parish School Board will revise its 2009 budget to show higher property and sales tax revenue than it expected this year, but the better news is that local revenue will be about the same as last year.

A legislative committee made hundreds of changes to Gov. Bobby Jindal's $27 billion budget proposal Thursday, sending it to the floor with new money added for health care, higher education and pet projects in legislators' districts.

BRETT DUKE / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Vietnam Veteran Vernon Granier, of Luling, looks through the names on 'The Wall That Heals' Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Harry Hurst Middle School in Destrehan.

It could be worker who fell into river St. Charles Parish sheriff's investigators are trying to identify the body of a man pulled from the Mississippi River in Luling on Tuesday evening.

The St. Charles Parish School Board this month might consider selling the old St.

The St. Charles Parish Hospital Board has chosen DC Schonberg and Associates to build an assisted living center on land owned by the hospital.

An appeal by a Luling doctor who pleaded guilty to a 2006 child pornography charge apparently has backfired, and could turn his sentence of probation into jail time.

Rocky M. Stephens, 35, 404 Kellog Drive, Luling, was booked with DWI, open-container violation, improper lane use and broken tail light April 17.

Ralph D. Young, 31, 813 Kinler St., Luling, was booked with possession of stolen property after a spacewalk that had been reported stolen in Luling was found in his possession April 9. Patrick L. Sumlin, 44, 330 Alexander St., St.

After almost an hour of grousing, the State Bond Commission approved the issuance of $7 million in bonds Thursday to help finance construction of a St.

Xavier O. Dabon, 25, 359 Lily St., Boutte, was booked with possession of Ecstasy and introducing contraband into a correctional facility, as well as warrants from Jefferson Parish on March 29.