Faith & Values

Michel: A banner week leads to a lifetime of happiness

It’s been a banner week for Victoria Grace. My youngest child began a new job at an autism…

Lifestyle

Keller: How do we affect others?

Most honest people have a hard time being honest with themselves. They think they can judge how they…

Education

Boquet: St. John Schools ranked 2nd in State in dual enrollment

The St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District has been recognized as one of the top districts…

Business

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Regulatory certainty key to Louisiana benefitting from natural gas

As The Advocate recently noted, the state of Louisiana now leads the nation in natural gas exports. This is great news…

Columns

Aucoin: The Port of South Louisiana welcomes incoming parish presidents

On Oct. 12, Louisiana residents across the state headed to their local precincts to cast ballots for various…

Business

Morrison: Destination Workforce… a fast track to success

Realizing that all successful businesses and industries are dependent on educated, highly skilled laborers, the goal of workforce…

Home and Garden

Brock: Make fall/winter plant beds more attractive

Shorter days? Check. Cooler weather? Check. Turning clocks back? Check. …So it must be fall now. While spring…

Columns

Robichaux: A message for teenagers and young adults

It’s easy to feel lost in transition during your late teens and early 20s. Up through the end…

Columns

Dupré: Musings from an aging father

As I jokingly like to tell people, “I was born at a very early age.”  However, I had…

Opinion

Keller: Celebrate the life of your departed loved one

Tuesday was the first anniversary of our daughter, Kay’s death. Jeanne and I had a few calls and…