THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

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

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

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

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

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.

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...