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Ferry Shutdown Evokes Anger, Conspiracy Theories Among Commissioners

Justin Walton

Monday, June 29, 2026

The June 25 Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District meeting saw commissioners publicly address the Pointe a La Hache ferry landings that were recently shut down by the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD) after an inspection found the ferry aprons connecting the ramp to...

Council Approves Ordinance to Place Fire Department Sales Tax Rededication on November 3 Ballot

Justin Walton

Monday, June 29, 2026

The Plaquemines Parish council unanimously approved an ordinance during their June 25 meeting that calls for sales tax rededication to be placed on the November 3 election ballot.

Jaime K. Sauer

Jaime K. Sauer Announces Candidacy For PPSB District 2

News Staff

Monday, June 29, 2026

I am excited to officially announce that I will be seeking reelection for School Board Member District 2 of the Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) .It has been an honor and a pleasure to be the voice and represent the youth and families of District 2 for PPSB for nearly four years.

Plaquemines Parish Suits Filed

News Staff

Monday, June 22, 2026

June 11, 2026Suit #70661: Synchrony Bank vs. Angela Marquette - Open Account.Suit #70662: Velocity Investments LLC vs. Felecia Nolan - Breach of Contract.Suit #70663: First Equity Inc. vs. Billie Sue Mahon Smith, Billie Sue Mahon Partition by Licitation.

Celebrating Tae Kwon Do – The Way of Hand and Foot

News Staff

Monday, June 22, 2026

Belle Chasse resident Dennis J. Godsey was awarded a 5th Degree Taekwondo Black Belt and achieved Taekwondo Master status on Friday, June 12, 2026. Godsey tested at Lee’s Martial Arts in Bloomington, Indiana and awarded his certi. cation by the U.S.A. Tae Kwon-Do Federation.

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

Liz Williams

Monday, June 22, 2026

As the Culinary Research Center at Nunez Community College continues to be organized and made more accessible to everyone who has an interest in things culinary – whether it is history, geography, flavor, botany, or health that sparks that interest – we continue to uncover exciting new books and...

PEACE & JUSTICE

Jim Brown

Monday, June 22, 2026

Have you heard the cries that Louisiana is unable to take care of its problems and should be treated differently than other states? Some even say, OK, then — make it a protectorate of the federal government. And you know what? Maybe that isn’t too bad of an idea.

POINT OF VIEW

Ron Chapman

Monday, June 22, 2026

When Americans reflect on the American Revolution, they too often fail to realize the time expended by those who invested in creating a new government. This was not a quickly unfolding event.It started with the Stamp Act crisis in 1765, when colonists revolted against this tax.

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

Garey Forster

Monday, June 22, 2026

Legislators gave pay raises for firefighters, registrars of voters, cabinet secretaries, judges (sheriffs’ pay is tied to district judges, so sheriffs got a raise, too), and corrections officers. However, teacher pay raises remain unresolved, with $200 Million needed to fund permanent raises.Gov.

The Real Commissioners of Plaquemines Port

Dale Benoit Dale@plaqueminesgazette.com

Monday, June 22, 2026

My fan club has been calling, asking when will I again write about the Plaquemines Port. It’s a small club, but it is vocal, and apparently, they are people who enjoy watching train wrecks in slow motion.

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