Start NewsLocal news for Start, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Ethanol draws interest- May 31, 2008 Louisiana's budding ethanol industry has had significant boosts in the past two weeks with the first steps of actual construction of a plant in Lacassine taking place last week, and an analysts' and investors' ...http://www.topix.net/city/start-la/2008/05/ethanol-draws-interest?fromrss=1 Holloway - Roberts- May 26, 2008 Sierra Dannielle Roberts and James Roy Holloway III exchanged marriage vows at 6:00 p.m., May 3, 2008 at the residence of Mr.http://www.topix.net/city/start-la/2008/05/holloway-roberts?fromrss=1 Our Views: Start earlier in the schools- May 17, 2008 "Research demonstrates that three- and four-year-old children who participate in high-quality, academically rigorous early childhood programs have higher scores on math and reading tests, greater language abilities and higher graduation rates" One of the lessons of the debate about accountability and school performance in Louisiana - a major policy focus for a generation of state leaders - is that there are few silver bullets for improvements of ... via 2theadvocate.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/start-la/2008/05/our-views-start-earlier-in-the-schools?fromrss=... Lourdes Foundation fetes grant recipients- May 11, 2008 The Lourdes Foundation hosted its annual Grant Awards Reception on April 30 in the Fitzsimons Auditorium at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. via The Daily Advertiserhttp://www.topix.net/city/start-la/2008/05/lourdes-foundation-fetes-grant-recipients?fromr... DEATHS- May 8, 2008 CLARKS - Odell Cheek Allen, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Riser Funeral Home, Columbia. via News-Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/start-la/2008/05/deaths?fromrss=1 |