Inmate Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Assault on Correctional Officer

Zaiden Thompson, an inmate at Plaquemines Parish Detention Center, pleaded guilty to Battery of a Police Officer and was sentenced today to five years in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC).

GeauxPass Announces Holiday Service Center Hours

The GeauxPass Customer Service Center in Belle Chasse will be closed for the holidays beginning Monday, December 22, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026.The center is scheduled to reopen for its final week of operations Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 9, 2026.

Plaquemines Parish Suits Filed

December 10, 2025Suit #70223: Succession of Leon Vela Succession.Suit #70224: State of Louisiana vs. Shelly H. Phillips - Asset Forfeiture.Suit #70225: State of Louisiana vs. Eduardo J. Barahona - Asset Forfeiture.Suit #70226: Gilbert Darby III vs.

Plaquemines Parish Arrest Reports

December 10, 2025Dustin Christopher Larousse, 40, Marrero: 2 fugitive warrants.Patrick Jude Pelas, 52, Venice: 3 bench warrants.Courtney Elaina Sylve, 43, Buras: 2 bench warrants.Mark Gregory Hunter, 24, Oakville: remanded by the judge.

SCHOOL NEWS

The first semester has wrapped up, and now Belle Chasse Middle School is into the second half of the year. Over the past nine weeks, the school has achieved a lot. Recently, the district’s social studies department was recognized as first in the state on last year’s LEAP test scores.

Boothville-Venice Elementary 4H Club Attends Cookery Contest

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, a few 4H members attended the Cookery contest in Port Sulphur! They all cooked delicious dishes and participated in numerous fun activities. Aleah Easley won 3rd place in the sugar category for cakes and treats with her cheesecake bars.

Project LEAD Brings Real World Lessons to Belle Chasse Middle School 6th Graders

Sixth graders at Belle Chasse Middle School received a powerful and candid lesson in decision- making last week as local officials and community leaders visited the campus through Project LEAD, a program sponsored by the Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office.

PEACE & JUSTICE

A lengthy article appeared in newspapers across the country by syndicated columnist George Will concerning the innovative programs involving higher education throughout the south. The University of Tennessee was recognized because of its Institute of American Civics.

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

Think the recent Democrat shutdown of the federal government didn’t affect you? Think again.Louisiana’s economy relies heavily on a stable National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) given our vulnerability to flooding.

POINT OF VIEW

There was a time, not too many years ago, when Democrats and Republicans found common ground. First was foreign policy, but beyond that, they could agree on measures that benefited the American people.