The day before the St. Bernard Parish Council was set to recognize The Couvillion Group for capping a leaking Taylor Energy well off the Plaquemines Parish coast, Taylor filed its seventh lawsuit to avoid culpability for the leak.
The Plaquemines Parish Council declared June 11 Ernest Wooton Day in the parish to honor the former Plaquemines sheriff and state representative who passed away on May 29. Council members shared their fond and funny memories of Wooton before presenting the proclamation with his family. District 9 council member Mark “Hobbo” Cognevich thanked Wooton’s family “for loaning him to us for so long.” District 2 council member Beau Black recalled how Wooton took him out to lunch after Black announced his intention to run for council and asked him “are you crazy” because, as Black stated, “he loved public service and wanted people to be in it for the right reasons.” District 1 council member John Barthelemy said he used to call Wooton “Wyatt” in their younger days because “he was quick on the draw and can’t be beat.” Others remembered Wooton for his sense of humor and his ability to maintain respectful relationships with people with whom he disagreed.
Ed. note: This report covers comments made at the Plaquemines Parish Council’s June 11 meeting ahead of the “I Can’t Breathe” protest planned for June 12 in Belle Chasse. Due to time and space limitations, only pictures of the June 12 event are featured in this edition. Full coverage of the protest will follow in the June 23 edition of The Gazette.
Gilbert V. “Gibby” Andry, IV, announces his candidacy for the office of District Attorney of Plaquemines Parish.
An ordinance to renovate a building at the Plaquemines Parish Government Complex suddenly became a referendum on the Pointe a la Hache Ferry at the June 11 Plaquemines Parish Council meeting.
Plaquemines Port brass sparred with commissioners and citizens alike at the June 11 Port meeting in Belle Chasse, but they walked away with the contract they wanted.
While our community continues to venture into uncertain times, we see now, more than ever, that pet owners are looking towards their furry friends to provide companionship and comfort.
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police on May 25 could inspire the first protest in Plaquemines Parish in generations.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival Officers and Board of Directors to place festival activities on hold while they determine the feasibility of hosting
On this past Thursday, June 4, 2020, hundreds of friends, family, colleagues, and community members said “Farewell” and “Thank You” to a Plaquemines Parish and Louisiana icon, Ernest D. Wooton.
The Plaquemines Parish School Board needs your help identifying bad internet coverage in the parish.
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South Plaquemines Elementary School hosted a spirit week on Sept. 8-11. While all of the days were a success, the favorite was dress like a superhero. The faculty and students came decked out in first responder uniforms (the most popular attire) to show their appreciation for so many who risked and continue to risk their lives to save others during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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