Sheriff Turlich and PPSO have implemented a Live Traffic Cam in Belle Chasse for the general public to monitor the current traffic conditions. This cam is available 24/7. Now you'll have a little cheatsheet to view prior to hitting the road... especially during peak traffic hours. The live camera feed will automatically rotate Highway 23 from Woodland Highway to Croatian Way and it will also zoom-in to show the flow of traffic on the Belle Chasse Bridge and current situation at the Belle Chasse Ferry landing. The Live Traffic Cam can be accessed at https://myearthcam.com/ sheriffturlich or on the PPSO website at https://www.ppso. net/links.

Lifelong educator and Plaquemines Parish school district Superintendent of 15 years Denis Rousselle o ially retired on August 18, citing a need to focus on his health as the reason for his retirement. Despite the fact that Rousselle’s retirement occurred quietly— with only a brief email sent to Plaquemines school district students and faculty to announce it—his 42-year-long career in education contains numerous achievements few can boast.

Donald “Don” Vallee has deep roots in District 105. Donald grew up hunting and _shing on both banks of the river in Plaquemines Parish. Don has owned High Point Shooting Grounds on Walker Road in Belle Chasse, for over 30 years. He has been invested in the community from a young age. Mr. Vallee studied _nance at Tu- lane University; he served our country in the Army National Guard while working his way up the ladder in the banking, real estate, _nance and marine industries.

e Plaquemines Parish council held a special meeting on Wednesday, August 30 to approve a resolution that implores Governor John Bel Edwards to declare the current state of the Louisiana shrimp industry as an emergency in need of immediate attention from the state and federal governments. Speci_cally, the resolution (which passed unanimously) requested Edwards “use all of his constitutional and statutory powers” to lessen the harm being caused by the “foreign dumping” of shrimp.

On August 31, the Plaquemines Parish School Board held a committee of the board meeting to discuss potential next steps in the process of finding the next permanent Superintendent. Though school board members have appointed Shelley Ritz to the position of Interim Superintendent at their August 21 meeting, the board must still engage in a lengthy search and selection process to determine who will be the person to replace Denis Rousselle after his sudden retirement.

The base of operations for The Plaquemines Gazette newspaper looks like an old-school printing shop because it is a print shop. Located on Belle Chasse Highway just before the Taco Bell in Belle Chasse, you’ll find Print All Inc.

Belle Chasse Middle School was happy to welcome back their faculty and staff on August 7. This year, on picture day, two special pictures were captured that speak to the longevity of its teachers and their commitment to Belle Chasse Middle School (BCMS).

In Louisiana, operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol or other impairing substances remains a major cause of vehicle crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities. As a result, the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff ’s Office (PPSO) will be participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign through the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Belle Chasse resident, Eric Becnel, was selected to umpire the 2023 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Regional Tournament hosted by Birmingham-Southern University. The Championship Tournament was held May 19-21 in Birmingham, Alabama.

August 17, 2023 68327, Gary Falcon vs. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London, Damages.