CORONER'S CORNER

The Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources reminds us that drowning continues to be a leading (and preventable) cause of death in our state.Drowning is fast, silent, and preventable. It can happen in seconds, in all types of water.

RE: Beware of the Pit in the Peach 6/2/26

Why would the people of Plaquemines Parish care about the Calcasieu River bridge in Lake Charles?

Plaquemines Parish Real Estate Transfers

June 1, 2026 106 Orchid Court, Belle Chasse. Brent E. Trauth Jr. to Sufian Hamed, Ibtisam Esmail, Ibtisam Hamed, Mohammed Hamed - Intervenor. $120,000.June 2, 2026 Property in Boothville. Mark A. Majorie, Angie Wallace Majorie, Angie Wallace, Mark A. Majorie Sr.

in the garden

New World Screwworm What to KnowThere’s been a lot of buzz about a fly making its way back north of the US/Mexico border lately, and the LSU AgCenter is putting together some resources and guidance on this re-emerging pest, as it has the potential to head in our direction due to climate and...

DOTD Shuts Down Pointe a La Hache Ferry Once More Due to Decaying Infrastructure

As of June 17, the Pointe a La Hache ferry landing has been shut down indefinitely once again after a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) inspection found that one part of the structure was significantly deteriorated and that its continued operation posed a serious public...

POINT OF VIEW

A turning point in the American Revolution occurred when the 2nd Continental Congress instructed Thomas Jefferson, as head of a committee, to make the colonies’ case for seeking independence from Great Britain. This is the origin of the Declaration of Independence.

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

The Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature ended, and the governor has 20 days from the end of the Session (June 1) to sign or veto legislation sent to his desk.Legislators approved a $47 billion balanced budget, down from $51 billion last year.

PEACE & JUSTICE

Political correctness continues to be on the march in the Bayou State from Shreveport to New Orleans. Just about everywhere a Civil War commemoration or monument is located, there seems to be some local group calling for a rewriting of history by eliminating such testaments to the past.