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Local Prosecutor Selected by American Bar Association

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_e Louisiana Court Improvement Program and Pelican Center for Children and Families have partnered with the American Bar Association’s Center for Children and the Law to oers a specialized Trial Skills Building Training for attorneys who handle Child in Need of Care (CINC) cases in Louisiana, included Mary Touzet, A.D.A. Plaquemines.

Saltwater Wedge No Longer Expected to Heavily Impact Belle Chasse

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Once again, the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) published an updated timeline of the saltwater wedge’s position and its expected progress in the coming weeks. Though lower Plaquemines Parish and the eastbank will continue to see impacts from the saltwater wedge for the foreseeable future, the Belle Chasse water plant is no longer expected to see significant amounts of saltwater in its system.

Early Voting for Nov. 18 Election to Run _rough November 11

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Early Voting for the November 18 election began on Friday, November 3 and will continue until November 11—with the exception of Sunday, November 5 and Friday, November 10 for Veterans Day. During that time, polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Plaquemines Parish residents that wish to participate in early voting can do so by going to the Registrar of Voters O e in Port Sulphur, the Courthouse Annex Building in Belle Chasse, or the Percy Gri Community Center in Davant (though this will only be open on Saturdays).