Depending on how the Parish Council votes at its Aug. 8 meeting, the people of Plaquemines could have some big decisions waiting for them on the November ballot. Council Chair
Plaquemines Parish Government joined with its coastal partners in Washington, D.C. last week in support of a federal disaster declaration for flooded fisheries. In conjunction with the Governor’s office, the
Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich, Jr. announces that due to scheduling conflicts the remaining PPSO Town Hall Meetings (July 22, 23, 25, 29 and 31) will be all be postponed until
Three wee teeball teams were accidentally left out of The Gazette’s July 16 wrap up of the Plaquemines Recreation Department’s baseball, softball and teeball season. Here are a few more
Following Barry’s visit last week, there will be many Monday morning quarter backs with opinions and observations. Let me offer mine. Barry offered just a glancing blow of what we
Plaquemines Parish took on some water during Hurricane Barry over the weekend, but saw no catastrophic failures. In fact, Plaquemines Sheriff Jerry Turlich described the parish’s preparation to meet the
Barry may have cleared out Plaquemines’ eastbank and southern westbank last week, but it led to one silver lining: More citizens will be free to attend the rescheduled Parish Council
Contract attorney Robert Barnett asked the 25th Judicial District Court for an ad hoc judge to preside over the suit brought against him by former Plaquemines Director of Public Works
South Plaquemines High School hopes its Lady Canes softball team can turn the corner this year under new head coach Michael Sylve, Jr. Sylve, a Port Sulphur High School grad,
The Plaquemines Recreation Department wrapped up its youth teeball, softball and baseball program for 2019 June 27 at Cypress Park. More than 30 teams competed this year. Champions and Runners
U.S. Representative for Louisiana and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise will be the guest speaker for the Republican Women of Louisiana’s July 22 event at English Turn Country Club. Local
Dorothy Smith Lafrance, a lifelong resident of Port Sulphur, recently celebrated her 100th birthday on August 17, 2019. Dorothy was born in 1919 to her parents, Mitchell Smith and Amelia
For years Jeff White has handled the logistical end of the Plaquemines Orange Fair and Festival. But this year as King of the 2019 festival… he’ll still be in charge of logistics.
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