The Pride of Plaquemines has returned.
The Plaquemines Parish Council’s debate over whether to start its meetings at 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. has expanded to include more voices, which was the rationale behind the later start.
Belle Chasse High School teacher and coach Casey McMann, pictured far right with his students in the Belle Chasse Coastal Restoration Club on site at a restoration project, has been announced as Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s 2020 Volunteer of the Year. A CRCL press release from last week lauded McMann among 13 Stewardship Award recipients who will be recognized at a gala event March 27 in Baton Rouge. A statement from McMann and the Belle Chasse Coastal Restoration Club thanks CRCL for the recognition and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation for organizing wetland tree and grass plantings in Woodlands Conservancy in which BCCRC has participated. “Personally, I’d like to thank the students at BCHS who spend their time after school or on weekends participating in these projects, learning about our coast and its ecology and sharing their experiences with others. That is the heart of our mission,” said McMann. Student Michelle Flores-Acosta added “We planted marsh grass one-by-one and once we were done, seeing the overall progress was spectacular. It might be strenuous work at times, but the learning experience and knowing you’re making a difference pays off. And if you just have fun and make friends, it doesn’t feel like work.” Photo courtesy of Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
The Plaquemines Parish School Board congratulated Students of the Year at its Jan. 14 meeting at Belle Chasse High School. These students will compete at the regional competition in February.
One company received its requested tax exemption from the Plaquemines Parish Council last week while another will have to return in February to see what happens. Stolthaven New Orleans LLC,
Plaquemines Parish Government announced last week that the Pride of Plaquemines, which provides ferry service from Belle Chasse to Scarsdale, is finally in dry dock receiving repairs. Director of Public
Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich Jr. would like to recognize Lieutenant Jimmy Bartholomew, and Detective Sergeant Brett Taylor, and Sergeant David McLean for being awarded the 2019 Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office
On Tuesday, December 10, Belle Chasse resident, Nihad Monem, made a monetary donation to the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office (PPSO) dedicated to officer safety. Mr. Monem met with Sheriff Gerald
Plaquemines’ Seventh District is upgrading its public facilities in 2020. Just in time for the incoming wave of construction workers who will camp in Plaquemines Parish over the next two
Nola.com reports that Serena Bartholomew, a Belle Chasse woman accused of harboring her ex-husband after he allegedly shot two men in a Gretna bar, pled not guilty Jan. 8 in
2020 is off to a good start for members of the Billy Mitchell Senior Squadron of the Louisiana Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, which is commanded by Plaquemines Parish
Next week, The Plaquemines Gazette will showcase a selection of local goods and services in a new Keep It Local section. The last week of each month will contain the
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At the Republican Women of Louisiana (RWL) early March meeting, Louisiana State Senator, Patrick Connick for the 8th District was the guest speaker pictured above with RWL President Tammy Mercier.
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