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Plaquemines Prepares for Run-O_s

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The early voting period for the upcoming election has come to an end, leaving Plaquemines Parish residents with election day (Saturday, December 10) as their final opportunity to vote in the local run-off elections and on three constitutional amendments.

Former OLPH Pastor Identied as Victim in Double Homicide

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In a sudden and tragic instance of violence, a former Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Belle Chasse church pastor was identi_ed as one of the victims of a double homicide last week. On Monday, November 28, two bodies burned beyond immediate recognition were found behind a Covington business.

POINT OF VIEW: Putin’s SS

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Adolph Hitler organized the Waffen-SS because he lacked trust in the Wehrmacht, the traditional German military. He knew they were loyal to Germany and not to him personally. With this in mind, he created his own army under his complete control. Hitler appointed Heinrich Himmler as commander of the Waffen SS.

PEACE & JUSTICE: Hate Crimes?

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There has been a wave of mass shootings in recent weeks. At a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, a shooter killed five people and injured 17 others which have been called a hate crime. In Chesapeake, Virginia, a Walmart supervisor shot and killed six coworkers in a mass murder that is not being called a hate crime. What’s the difference?

Quarterly Food Distribution: Deadline Set for January 2023 Commodity Food Distribution

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Deadline for accepting applications for participation in the January 2023 Food Distribution Program is January 6, 2023. 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 mentioned date. All applications received after the deadline will not be processed for the upcoming January 2023 distribution. Commodity applications are available at all Parish Council o es, Council on Aging and the Community Action Agency o e.

PABI Holds One Last Political Forum Before December 10 Election

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Plaquemines Parish voters were given one final chance to hear from the candidates in the local, December 10 run-off elections at another political forum hosted by the Plaquemines Association of Business & Industry (PABI) on November 29 at the Belle Chasse High School Auditorium.

Plaquemines Prepares for Run-Offs

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The early voting period for the upcoming election has come to an end, leaving Plaquemines Parish residents with election day (Saturday, December 10) as their final opportunity to vote in the local run-off elections and on three constitutional amendments.

Former OLPH Pastor Identied as Victim in Double Homicide

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In a sudden and tragic instance of violence, a former Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Belle Chasse church pastor was identified as one of the victims of a double homicide last week. On Monday, November 28, two bodies burned beyond immediate recognition were found behind a Covington business.