The Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) council enshrined June 19th in Plaquemines Parish as “Juneteenth,” a national holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, at their May 11 meeting.

Council members hosted a couple of town hall meetings— one on the lower end of the westbank on May 8 and one on the eastbank on May 9—to give Plaquemines Parish residents a chance to discuss local issues relevant to their lives. But the discussion, as usual, centered around the port’s plan for addressing the ferry issue.

A Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office (PPSO) deputy was reassigned on May 9 amidst an internal investigation and lawsuit both evaluating potential misconduct. PPSO Deputy Vincenzo Sainato is currently the focus of a lawsuit accusing him of lying in an affidavit and unjustly having a man arrested and held in prison for 72 hours.

Environmental advocacy organizations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean are working to show people how the Venture Global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal in Plaquemines Parish will harm the surrounding ecosystems and to, ultimately, stop the project.

Just a few months after the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) hired Chesapeake Group as their lobbying company to advocate for their interests in Baton Rouge amongst the state legislature, PPHTD commissioners fired Chesapeake, replacing them with Cornerstone Government Affairs at the May 11 port meeting.

Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and Plaquemines Parish officials today in cutting the ribbon on the Spanish Pass Increment of the Barataria Basin Ridge and Marsh

On page 9 of this week's edition of The Plaquemines Gazette, the 2022 Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival Royalty reflects on their reign just before the 2023 Seafood Festival royalty for next year's festival is crowned on May 21. Pictured, from left: 2022 Seafood Fest Queen Catherine Blondiau, 2022 Seafood Pearl Carley Rayne Morse and 2022 Teen Seafood Fest Queen Amy Hochhalter.

Plaquemines Parish Filed April 27, 2023 68063, Georgetta Rose vs. Terrol Rose, Divorce.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited two Slidell residents for alleged commercial red snapper violations occurring over a one-year span in Plaquemines Parish. Agents cited William Curry, 49, and Pamela Bertucci, 49, for four counts each of failing to maintain traceable records and failing to report commercial fish data.

April 26, 2023 Zachariah Kemper, 20, Baton Rouge: general speed law, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule I controlled dangerous substance. Danielle Davis, 24, Boutte: 2 bench warrants.