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FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

Garey Forster

Monday, May 18, 2026

If there’s a Democrat in a race for any office, but especially Congress, don’t waste your time asking what they stand for or their position on the issues. That’s decided for them by the Far Left Wing of the Democratic Party.

PEACE & JUSTICE

Jim Brown

Monday, May 18, 2026

Despite his conflict with President Trump, Pope Leo XIV is quite popular worldwide. There is talk of an American visit by the pontiff soon. He should come to Louisiana. More than half the population in South Louisiana is Catholic.

Some Gave All

Dale Benoit Dale@plaqueminesgazette.com

Monday, May 18, 2026

Memorial Day arrives each year as the unofficial beginning of summer — a time for backyard cookouts, fishing trips, family gatherings, summer vacations, and a welcome pause from the busy pace of life.

New Orleans and Coastal Louisiana Are Safer to Coastal Rise Than Article Suggests Louisiana's Investments Are Protecting New Orleans - and Point to Better Choices Ahead

News Staff

Monday, May 18, 2026

Proud of the Past - Committed to the Future Louisiana has spent the past two decades doing the hard, unglamorous work of protecting people, jobs, and culture along our coast. The past record deserves a fair review.

Boothville-Venice Elementary

Preparing for New Beginnings

Chazity Bourgeois 6th Grade

Monday, May 18, 2026

OILER NEWSWith LEAP testing coming to a close, many students of Boothville- Venice Elementary School are beginning to look ahead to next school year and their transition into South Plaquemines High School. Starting middle school is an exciting milestone filled with new experiences and opportunities.

From left: Jozlyn Buras, DECA Advisor and CTE teacher MelJoanne C. Lemaire, and Isabella Eisner.

SPHS Wins First Place in 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist State Championship Spring Qualifier

News Staff

Monday, May 18, 2026

The winners of the 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Louisiana State Championship Spring Qualifier have been announced by Certiport, a Pearson Business, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate people’s academic and career opportunities.

Phoenix Elementary students with Kim Turlich-Vaughn, Clerk of Court, Charles J. Ballay, District Attorney, Judge Kevin Conner, 1st Assistant District Attorney Sarah Tesvich and Rae Riley, Project L.E.A.D Coordinator.

Local Students Take on Real-Life Roles in Courtroom Mock Trials

News Staff

Monday, May 18, 2026

Students from Phoenix Elementary, Boothville- Venice Elementary, South Plaquemines Elementary, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help recently gained a firsthand look at the legal process through Project L.E.A.D., an interactive educational program that brings the justice system to life.

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

Liz Williams

Monday, May 18, 2026

I was digging through the stacks at the SoFAB Culinary Research Center at Nunez Community College, when I came upon a first edition of The Union Square Café Cookbook by Danny Meyer – famous restaurateur and founder of Shake Shack – and famous chef, Michael Romano.

Plaquemines Parish Real Estate Transfers

News Staff

Monday, May 18, 2026

May 8, 2026129 West Bayou Lane, Port Sulphur. Harry J. Brockhoeft Jr., Harry Brockhoeft Jr., June Strohmeyer Brockhoeft, June Strohmeyer to Todd M. Hebert, Jill Bergeron Hebert, Jill Bergeron, David A. Kampmann. $100,000.34338 Highway 11, Buras. Tri Quang Trinh to Louisiana GS LLC. $75,000.

in the garden

Anna Timmerman Lsu Ac H A

Monday, May 18, 2026

“Fairy Ring” Mushrooms Popping Up in LawnsSome people are delighted when a perfect circle of white mushrooms pops up on their lawn, seemingly overnight. Other people are greatly annoyed at these mushrooms, or fearful that pets or children may eat them and be poisoned.

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