On Aug. 6, LSU State Climatologist Barry Keim stopped by the Plaquemines Historical Association’s monthly meeting to discuss the factors that create hurricanes great and small, and why our last
On Aug. 17 the Plaquemines Council on Aging (PCOA) held its 2nd Annual Senior Citizen Prom at the Port Sulphur Community Center. Sheriff Gerald Turlich, Assessor Belinda Hazel and Director
. On Saturday, August 10, 2019, Merv Griffin and Aubury Picquet were remembered in the community where they grew up. Aubury died in 1993 and Merv died in 2018 and
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
Lonnie Greco, a lifelong resident of Plaquemines Parish, has spent a large portion of his adult life in public service. He served as a Deputy for 11 and a half
Christopher “Chris” Schulz recently announced his candidacy for the District 105 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. “I believe we need better representation in Baton Rouge. I am not
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
Plaquemines Parish fourth and ninth grade students participated in Project L.A.W. (Legal-thinking, Awareness, and Wellness of mind/body, environment, economics, and spirit), a school program by Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of
Plaquemines Parish debuted its new crown jewel facility Aug. 8 as the public was invited inside the Parish Courthouse in Pointe a la Hache. Parish Government officials and judges from
As the possibility of being saddled with a 30-year toll draws nearer, Plaquemines officials and citizens are looking for a way out of a state-proposed public-private partnership. On the tame
William “Billy” Nungesser was the first to qualify for Lieutenant Governor this morning as he seeks re-election following his strong performance as a champion of the hospitality industry who has
Southern Queenz Cancer Organization, a non-profit dedicated to spreading awareness of cancer, held their “Fighting Cancer For All” on Saturday, July 27 at the Port Sulphur YMCA. Renown New Orleans
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On October 29, Boothville-Venice Elementary School (BVES) students and parents gathered in the gymnasium for the First Nine Weeks Perfect Attendance and Honor Roll Assembly. BVES had approximately 200 students
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Plaquemines Parish voters wanted four more years of Chris Leopold, but Jefferson and Orleans Parish voters wanted nothing to do with the incumbent District 105 state representative.
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