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Plaquemines Parish School System Superintendent Dr. Shelley Ritz, left, addressed the membership of the Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry (PABI) at its September meeting and discussed the state of the parish school system and plans for the future. With Ritz is PABI Executive Director Bobby Thomas.

Plaquemines Parish School System Superintendent Dr. Shelley Ritz, left, addressed the membership of the Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry (PABI) at its September meeting and discussed the state of the parish school system and plans for the future. With Ritz is PABI Executive Director Bobby Thomas.

Superintendent Ritz Gives Update on School District at PABI Luncheon

Justin Walton
Monday, September 21, 2026
PABI – During the September 16 Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry (PABI) luncheon, Superintendent Dr. Shelley Ritz gave a presentation on the current state of the parish school district and its future.Ritz’s presentation gave an extremely positive depiction of the school district,...
Belle Chasse Elementary School was hit by a . re in the evening of September 17, causing a plume of smoke to rise from the building and leaving behind signi. cant damage to at least one room.

Belle Chasse Elementary School was hit by a . re in the evening of September 17, causing a plume of smoke to rise from the building and leaving behind signi. cant damage to at least one room.

Fire at Belle Chasse Elementary Interrupts School for the Immediate Future

Justin Walton
Monday, September 21, 2026
FIRE – Belle Chasse Elementary School was closed on Friday, September 18 due to a fire at the school that occurred at the building the previous evening. Firefighters quickly arrived on scene and contained the fire, but there was some fairly significant damage to some parts of the school.

Plaquemines Parish Suits Filed

News Staff
Monday, September 21, 2026
September 8, 2026Suit #70876: Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Consuelo King - Open Account.Suit #70877: Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Alyssa M. Kieff - Open Account.Suit #70878: Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Lynn Henry - Open Account.Suit #70879: Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Melice...

Plaquemines Parish Arrest Reports

News Staff
Monday, September 21, 2026
September 9, 2026Alyssa A. Wilson, 33, Port Sulphur: driving while intoxicated (first offense), careless operation of a motor vehicle.Oljuawon Dwayne Nicholas, 39, New Orleans: 2 bench warrants.Karleigh Marie Gognevich, 19, Buras: domestic abuse battery.William Jens Maurer, 45, Buras: bench...

Deadline Set For October 2026 Commodity Food Distribution

News Staff
Monday, September 14, 2026
Deadline for accepting applications for participation in the October 2026 Food Distribution Program is October 9, 2026. Plaquemines Parish residents who have not yet applied for or completed an APPLICATION/ DECLARATION FORM OF ELIGIBILITY can do so now or before the above mention date.
FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

Garey Forster
Monday, September 14, 2026
Presidents who were Democrats before Barack Hussein Obama spent their time and our money trying to heal the wounds from America’s past.
PEACE & JUSTICE

PEACE & JUSTICE

PEACE & JUSTICE

Jim Brown
Monday, September 14, 2026
Will elections ever be the same? From coast to coast, there is a great deal of controversy over mail-in ballots as well as absentee voting. According to some projections, as many as 50% of voters will cast mail-in ballots. And these ballots take a long time to count.
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