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How Important is Ukraine to America?

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My home state of Louisiana is some 6,000 miles away from Kyiv, Donbas, Crimea, and the Azov Sea. Yet an overwhelming majority of Louisianians, along with most Americans, have no idea where these places are located. For that matter, most of us would have a difficult time pinpointing Ukraine itself on a map. So here’s the question. Is protecting Ukraine worth risking a possible nuclear war for America and our allies?

Suits Filed

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April 1, 2022 Suit 67306, Cajun Restoration and Renovation LLC vs. Tina Territa, Breach Of Contract.

Dog Bite Prevention Week: April 11-17

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National Dog Bite Prevention Week is April 11 – 17, and now is a great time to share some tips with our community to keep you and your children safe around unfamiliar dogs. Just like fire and hurricane safety is practiced and preached to children, so should safety tips around animals.

Loquat Time in South Louisiana

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Loquats (Eriobotrya japonica) go by many names in our communities-in my neighborhood they are “misbeliefs” or “Japanese plums”. I’ve also heard them called “Japanese medlars” and “nespolo” by an Italian-American family friend. This evergreen fruit tree is ripening now in our area, and presents the enterprising picker with a bounty of honey-colored fruits to enjoy.

Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse Announces Upcoming Closures

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Extended Alternating Lane Closures in Belle Chasse Expect extended alternating lane closures on Highway 23 between Timber Ridge Drive and X Street and on Engineers Road between Highway 23 and West X Street as crews install detour paving, widen the shoulders, and pave the medians for Phase 1A work. Closures will take place between Monday, April 11 through Closures will take place between Monday, April 11 through Friday, May 13, as Plenary Infrastructure workers begin detour paving work along the northbound side of Hwy.

Real Estate Transfers

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March 25, 2022 Property in SEC 36 T20S R30E and SEC 4 T21S R30E (Survey), Boothville. Emmanuel A.

Plaq. Water System Struggles as Impacts from Ida Persist

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The Plaquemines Parish water system is currently under a considerable amount of strain. Ever since Hurricane Ida hit Plaquemines back in August 2021, the damage sustained by the water system has been a persistent issue, leaving the Plaquemines Parish Government unable to provide as much water to parish residents and businesses as it