Calling residents of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes with a passion for gardening! The 2022 LSU AgCenter Louisiana Master Gardener program will be hosting a class this year to kick off the Downriver Master Gardener group. This training will be limited to only to residents of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes to further encourage leadership and the spread of research-based horticultural information within our communities. If you’ve been interested in starting a community or school garden, a farmer’s market, or volunteering with area organizations connected to plants, this course will give you the tools and know-how to get growing. Beginners and experienced gardeners are welcome.

● Ellis Dale Lindsey III, the son of Ellis Dale Lindsey Jr. and Donna Lindsey of Belle Chasse, was recently named to Dean’s List at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. Ellis is major is Accounting.

National Pet ID Week is April 17-23 this year. This national week gives pet owners a great opportunity to make sure their pet’s identification is up-to-date. ID tags and microchips give lost pets the best chance possible to be reunited with their owners.

At the April 14 Plaquemines Parish Government council meeting, both council members and residents of Plaquemines expressed frustration towards how construction of the new Belle Chasse Toll bridge is affecting the community.

On April 13, the PPSO Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) program held its spring seminar at the Belle Chasse Auditorium. The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Office’s Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) program held its spring seminar at the Belle Chasse Auditorium on April 13.

The Second Annual Camp SoulGrow Bunny Hop was held at the Venice Marina on Saturday, April 6. “It was so much fun,” said London Rosiere, Founder and Executive Director of Camp SoulGrow.

Dr. Stuart Guey has announced that he will be seeking re-election for the District 4 Council seat on the Plaquemines Parish Council. In announcing his candidacy, Guey released the following statement.

Commissioners for the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District heard yet another update on the controversial railway extension project at their April 14 meeting. Unlike the previous updates, which saw Chris Fetter of LA-23 Development Company—the “asset manager” of the project responsible for overseeing its development and providing these monthly updates—give very little information about the railway extension’s progress, this most recent update had more tangible progress to report.

From March 24 through April 1, the Plaquemines Parish 4-H Club held its “annual fishing education clinic” for students all across the parish. According to information provided by 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent Derek Landrum, students from Phoenix High School, Boothville-Venice Elementary School, South Plaquemines Elementary School, and Belle Chasse Middle School 4-H clubs all made a trip to the Myrtle Grove Marina for the clinic.

Now it’s time to put on your tin foil hat and attempt to predict the future. Many Democrats never warmed to Joe Biden.