LDWF Agent Receives Charter Boat Enforcement Award at July Commission Meeting

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agent was the recipient of a Louisiana Charter Boat Association (LCBA) award at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting on July 1 in Baton Rouge.Sgt.

Plaquemines Parish Suits Filed

June 25, 2026Suit #70695: Jazzlyn M. West vs. Kendall Stiltner - Restraining Order.Suit #70696: Instep Federal Credit Union vs. Timmery J. Barthelemy - Monies Due.Suit #70697: John A. Mcniven III vs. Kara Hartman - Divorce.June 26, 2026Suit #70698: Rosa Silva vs. Sterling M.

Plaquemines Parish Arrest Reports

June 24, 2026Brittany Marie Lemoine, 37, Belle Chasse: driving while intoxicated (first offense), careless operation of a motor vehicle.June 25, 2026Avery Perro, 46, Franklin: bench warrant.Patrick West, 36, Belle Chasse: violation of a protective order (2 counts), fugitive warrant.

in the garden

Torpedograss One of Louisiana’s Most Frustrating WeedsTorpedograss ( Panicum repens) is an aggressive, invasive grass native to Africa and Eurasia. Pay attention long enough, and you’ll see it in every lawn and garden in our area at some point unless it is actively managed.

2026 Legislative Session for Plaquemines Focuses on Toll Bridge, Funding Dedications

While the 2026 Louisiana Legislative Session officially ended on June 1, legislation that set the state government’s budget (House Bill 1 and 2) had been awaiting approval from Governor Jeff Landry for the past several weeks.

Plaquemines Parish Real Estate Transfers

June 25, 202639260 Boothville River Road, Boothville. Fred E. Crenshaw - Trustee, Julie S. Crenshaw - Trustee, Crenshaw Revocable Trust, The Crenshaw Revocable Trust to Robert M. Gaston. $135,000.239 West Bayou Lane, Port Sulphur.

PEACE & JUSTICE

One of the biggest challenges facing Louisiana’s newly elected Governor Jeff Landry is the task of re-instilling pride in the attitudes of many Louisianians. The government can only do so much. But a governor can be a catalyst in raising the public’s expectations.