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Ferry Service Tolls Temporarily Suspended

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At the February 22 Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) meeting, commissioners approved an ordinance, introduced by district 1 commissioner Tyronne Edwards, to eliminate the ferry tolls in Belle Chasse until the Pointe a La Hache Ferry is back in service. The ordinance passed by a 6-2-1 vote.

Port O_cials Move to Solve Manpower Issues with Ferry System

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At the February 22 Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) meeting, commissioners passed an ordinance that will enter the port into a six-month professional service contract with GLO Resources in order to temporarily solve some of the port’s sources tional staffing issues.

Lower Plaquemines Hosts Nutria Rodeo Over Weekend

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From Friday, February 16 through Saturday, February 17, hunters from around Plaquemines Parish, the Gulf Coast, and even the country poured into the lower end of the parish to participate in the 2024 Nutria Rodeo.

PPG O_cials Discuss Possible Shift in How CPRA Views Diversion Project

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At the February 22 Plaquemines Parish council meeting, parish president Keith Hinkley and council members discussed a potentially major positive turn in how the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) may view the diversion project being built in the parish. While nothing is set in stone at this point— and Hinkley admitted that many of the answers the parish government has received have been vague—the new CPRA leadership appears willing to work with the parish on the diversion issue.

Arrests Made

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February 7, 2024 Alfred Singleton III, 26, Harvey: bench warrant, fugitive warrant. Carlos Cabral, 38, Gretna: reckless operation of a vehicle, learner’s permit violation.

Suits Filed

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February 8, 2024 68700, Mortgage Assets Management LLC vs. The Unopened Succession of and Unknown Heirs of Theo M Ferrell, Theo M Ferrell, Theo Ferrell, The Unopened Succession of and Unknown Heirs of Billie Jean Jones Ferrell, Billie Jean Jones, Billie J Jones, Billie Jones, Billie Jean Ferrell, Billie J Ferrell, Billie Ferrell, Billie Jones Ferrell, Executory Process.

RECORD

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As a service to its readers, The Plaquemines Gazette reports arrests and suits filed in Plaquemines Parish. Information listed here is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but due to the possibility of human or mechanical errors in filing, entering, and transcribing documents, this information is not guaranteed. Before acting on this information, please consult the official records.

PEACE & JUSTICE

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So have you been following the antics of Your congressmen in Louisiana recently? Oh yeah, we all read where they had a huge gathering in Washington DC last week. Lots of partying.