Traveling about 35 miles south from New Orleans into Plaquemines Parish—past the ongoing construction of the new Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, the recently abandoned Phillips 66 Oil refinery in Alliance, and the numerous port developments in the infancy of their design and construction process— you’ll find the rural area of South Plaquemines. Dotted by small communities on the east and west banks, a specific location at river mile 43.7 on the parish’s east bank in the Bohemia Spillway has become something of a “natural experiment” for those who support restoring southeastern Louisiana’s vanishing marshes with fresh water diversions.

Couvillion Group’s Teacher of the Year endowment has been met by Rodney and Donna Hight with a donation of $10,000 and a commitment to permanently fund the Teacher of the Year. The endowment’s objective is to administer funds and arrange expenditures to financially support three Teacher of the Year awards, one from each of Plaquemines’ public high schools.

Back at the April 28 Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) council meeting, the council approved a resolution stating their opposition to House Bill 1033, a piece of legislation that would place regulations on the Menhaden fishing industry in Louisiana. Now, nearly two months later, the 2022 legislative session has been adjourned, and it would appear that the opposition against the bill has been temporarily successful.

Plaquemines Parish residents may notice a few new pieces of art in their favorite recreational areas this summer, courtesy of the students of the Louisiana Young Authors & Young Artists (LAYAYA) organization and funded by Phillips 66 and Chevron Oronite Oak Point.

On Wednesday, May 19, 11 volunteers from Chevron Oronite braved the heat to help revitalize the Tree Nursery and repot seedlings at Woodlands Preserve in Belle Chasse. The Nursery houses native trees, seedlings and saplings that are part of ongoing restoration efforts to replace trees destroyed in Hurricanes and replenish areas where invasive Chinese Tallow trees were removed. After the first wave of springtime growth, the nursery was in need of some love and attention.

Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich, Jr. announces the arrest of Matthew Green, 37, of Columbia, Mississippi for multiple felony offenses including six counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, one count of Illegal Discharge of a Firearm, one count of Theft of a Firearm, one count of Simple Burglary of a Vehicle and on count of Attempted Burglary of a Business.

As a service to its readers, The Plaquemines Gazette reports arrests and suits fi led in Plaquemines Parish. Information listed here is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but due to the possibility of human or mechanical errors in fi ling, entering, and transcribing documents, this information is not guaranteed. Before acting on this information, please consult the offi cial records.

A bit of political history in this week’s column. Edwin Edwards had succeeded John McKeithen as governor, but the two of them did not maintain much of a relationship during Edwards’ first term in the governor’s office. McKeithen had actively supported Edwards for an open congressional seat in 1966. But there had been little contact between the two once Edwards was sworn in as governor.

June 2, 2022 190 Colony Rd., Belle Chasse. Stephen Joseph Kornovich, Roylene Dipascal Kornovich, Roylene Dipascal, Stephen J.

When bad weather strikes, we want to prepare our pets for the loud sounds and sights that accompany a severe storm. When a storm hits, it can be a stressful and overwhelming time for our pets who don’t understand where the loud sounds and sudden flashes of light are coming from. Keeping our pets feeling calm and secure during severe weather is key to ensuring their safety and wellbeing.