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After nearly 20 years in the making, the engineering and design of the Baptist Collette deepening project has officially begun with documents being signed by USAC Col. Stephen Murphy, Plaquemines Port Executive Director Sandy Sanders and Plaquemines Parish President Kirk Lepine at the Corps District Office in New Orleans last week.

Just a few weeks after the Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) held an August 24 “special meeting” to roll back three millages, PPSB members met at their September 12 and voted on an agenda item to raise the wages of every worker in their employment.

My name is Syrita Steib, and I am running for the United States Senate, representing the state of Louisiana on November 8. I was born and raised in Vacherie, LA, and currently reside in Metairie, LA. As a wife, mother, small business owner, and CEO of a

On September 1, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) announced they were considering implementing required “monthly reporting from the commercial menhaden” fishery in a press release sent out that day.

On September 1, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) announced they were considering to implement required “monthly reporting from the commercial menhaden” fishery in a press release sent out that day.

The Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival is proud to announce the 2022 Orange Festival Queen, Isabela Rivera (left), daughter of Michelle Rivera of Belle Chasse;and the 2022 Teen Orange Queen, Kadence Tassin (right), daughter of Christopher and Jennifer Johnson of Belle Chasse.

This weekend I was able to get out and weed my small kitchen garden. I had to do it in shrimp boots.

News stories tend to repeat themselves. How many weeks, months and even years have we reported on the parish government’s decline due to shrinking budgets and the trials and tribulations at the Plaquemines Port? Negative news to say the least.

Angelia Paulette Jones Robinson peacefully transitioned from labor to reward on Monday, August 29, 2022, at her home in Harvey, La., with her loving family at her bed side; at the age of 68. She was a retired employee of the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Department. Daughter of the late Ethel Gertrude Duncan Jones and Earl Antione Jones Sr. Devoted wife of Marvin Edward Robinson. Beloved mother of Keith E. Andry (Tina Jackson), Shaun D. Jones Sr. (Katie), Todd D. Jones Sr. (Brittney) and the late Johnny T. Andry Jr. Sister of Charlotte A. Valentine (Willie), Earl A. Jones Jr. (Elaine), Deborah F. Williamson (Haywood), Michael G. Jones Sr., Robin Z. Isidore (Mark Sr.), Carla M. Smith (Carlos), Danny T. Jones Sr. (Melvina), Ethel G. Letherman (Durell), and the late Marcel R. Taylor Sr. (Virgie), Billy R. Jones Sr. (Cherlyn), Davy K. Jones Sr. and Alexander Jones Sr. (Myra). Daughter in law of the late Katherine Robinson White and Jimmy Lee Robinson. Sister-in-law of Larry Robinson (Christy), Johnny Anderson (Beverly), Greg Robinson, and the late Tyrone, Michelle and Willie White, Linda Robinson and Shirley Anderson. Angelia is also survived by 15 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren whom she adored as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and devoted friends. Relatives and friends of the family attended a visitation and celebration of Angelia’s life on Saturday September 3, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Belle Chasse, 8828 LA-23, Belle Chasse, La. Officiant: Rev. Jordan La’Vell Robinson Sr. Interment: Mt. Zion Memorial Park, Empire, La.