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June 14, 2023 Quinn Ramone Miller, 32, Dallas, TX: 5 bench warrants. Nkemefuna Benedict Iloanya, 29, Arlington, TX: 5 bench warrants, general speed law, possession of schedule I controlled dangerous substance.

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.

June 15, 2023 68171, Succession of Mary Lee Taylor Rivero, Mary Lee Taylor, Succession. 68172, omas Tommy Jeanne, Tommy Jeanne, Corinne T Jeanne vs.

e Plaquemines Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) administration and executive director Charles Tillotson have identi_ed a plan to address the currently shut down Pointe a la Hache (PALH) Ferry ramps and how much that plan will cost. According to comments made by Tillotson at public town hall meetings and the June 22 PPHTD meeting, the port plans on fully restoring and running a two ferry system just like before.

It was announced at the June 22 Plaquemines Parish council meeting that president Keith Hinkley has declared a state of emergency in the parish due to another “salt water wedge” moving up the Mississippi River into the parish drinking water. Hinkley was not present at the council meeting to address this issue, so lead Plaquemines Parish Government attorney Rennie Buras provided an update on it instead.

In May, the Plaquemines Parish Special Olympics school-based and community- based athletes competed in the State Summer Games at Southeastern Louisiana University for the _rst three-day event since 2019. e weekend kicked o 3at Strawberry Stadium for opening ceremonies where the athletes were entertained, welcomed, and celebrated before the weekend of competition. roughout the weekend, each school-based athlete competed in a 25m, 50m, or 100-meter run, standing or running long jump, and a softball throw. Plaquemines Parish was represented by 18 determined athletes from Boothville-Venice Elementary School, South Plaquemines High School, Belle Chasse Middle School, Belle Chasse High School, Belle Chasse Elementary School, and Belle Chasse Academy.

Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) commissioners officially reinstated the amended Sustainability Partners (SP) contract to fund the railway extension project intended to service the planned container terminal at the June 22 meeting. This contract has been the subject of major controversy for the port for years at this point—being a contributing factor to splits that formed amongst commissioners, the releasing of former executive director Sandy Sanders, and the focus of a lawsuit filed by PPHTD against SP.

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Louisiana Ports took on a higher than usual pro_le in the 2023 session of the Louisiana legislature with three bills speci_cally aimed at creating some form of “collaboration” between ports. Two of the bills made it to the _nish line and one did not. We write about those with ocials’ comments on the front page of today’s edition.