POINT OF VIEW

Science fiction has blessed us over the years with insights into both the advantages and threats of marrying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robots. Because it's a fiction genre, more stories are based on fear rather than fantasy.

Preparing Our People for Success

Every now and then, something happens in Plaquemines Parish that makes you stop and say, “Well, look at that. Maybe we are getting this right.”

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

We seem to be uncovering so many gems in the boxes that we are opening now. There will never be an end to all of the special books that we uncover. This week we found a book from the Indianapolis Brewing Company from Indianapolis, Indiana. The book is called Recipes of Quality: A Cook Book DeLuxe.

Annual Marsh Mixer to Support Coastal Education and Wetland Restoration in Jean Lafitte

The Louisiana Wetlands Education Center and Museum invites the community to the Annual Marsh Mixer on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Louisiana Wetlands Education Center and Museum, 4905 City Park Drive in Jean Lafitte.With the theme “When every glass helps build marsh...

Phoenix High School Seniors Announce Exciting Expansion of Music Programs

As seniors at Phoenix High School, we are so excited to share that our school's music program is growing in an exciting new direction this year.

in the garden

in theClose to one third of the food found at the grocery store would not be there if it wasn’t for the humble honeybee. Many food crops, including fruits and vegetables, depend on honeybees and other pollinators to produce well.

Parish Government, School Still in Negotiations Over Land Sale for BCHS Campus

All the way back at the Plaquemines Parish School Board’s (PPSB) April 2026 meeting, board members approved a series of motions to allow District 3 board member and board president Niko Tesvich to enter into negotiations to acquire three new tracts of land to provide even more expansion space to...

SBA Business Loans Available to Local Businesses Impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur

Back in mid June 2026, the Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur hit Louisiana, bringing heavy rains and wind to the New Orleans metro region.

School Board Hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Nunez Facility

Through a partnership between the Plaquemines Parish School Board, the parish government, local industry, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and Nunez Community College, a new technical training facility was opened on Highway 23 in Belle Chasse near the military base in a ribbon-cutting...