Investing in Our Future Generations

A new, state-of-the-art Belle Chasse High School campus—designed to meet the needs of 21st-century learners—is now on the horizon.

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

At this time of year it seems that the oven is always on baking something. So I decided to select a baking book from our collection at the SoFAB Culinary Research Center at Nunez Community College as a book to spotlight.

Dream Big, Build Bigger: Girls Discover Industry Careers

HURRICANEALERTOn November 18th, female junior and senior students were given the opportunity to attend the Noria Women in Industry Forum, which is an educational and career-exploration event designed to empower young women by introducing them to opportunities in industrial and STEM-related fields.

In the garden

The LSU AgCenter has a long history of breeding new varieties of sweet potatoes, a staple crop in many of our households. There is a 300-acre research farm owned by LSU in Chase, Louisiana that is dedicated to sweet potato trials, the only such farm in the country.

School Board Acquires 54 Acres of Land for New BCHS Campus

The Plaquemines Parish School Board recently announced that they had officially acquired 54 acres of land on Main Street near F. Edward Hebert Boulevard so they can further expand and develop the school system. Costing the school board $2.

Venture Global Hosts Toy Giveaway

Venture Glob al hosted their annual Christmas Giveaway event on Saturday, December 13. At this event, the company gave away toys to local families while providing refreshments and pictures with Santa.

Plaquemines High Schools' Football Seasons End in Semi-Finals

The football seasons for the Belle Chasse High School Cardinals and the South Plaquemines High School Hurricanes recently came to close in the semi final rounds of the Louisiana high school football playoffs.