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POINT OF VIEW

POINT OF VIEW

POINT OF VIEW

Ron Chapman
Monday, December 8, 2025
“The Spirit is Willing, But the Flesh Won’t Rise!” That was a favorite saying of my mother as she got older. I thought it was cute, never realizing its true implications. The underlying issue is as we age our minds often retain their viability while our bodies deteriorate.

LA Hwy 23 Repairs… It’s a Start

Dale Benoit Dale@plaqueminesgazette.com
Monday, December 8, 2025
Plaquemines Parish residents share a long-standing frustration: the condition of LA Hwy 23, our parish’s essential north–south corridor. From daily commuters and school buses to emergency vehicles and industrial traffic, Hwy 23 carries the weight of our communities, our economy, and our safety.
THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

Liz Williams
Monday, December 8, 2025
Since I am in New York, and not in Chalmette with access to the SoFAB Culinary Research Center at Nunez Community College, I thought that a book written by Molly O’Neill, that is a collection of recipes from citizens of New York City, would be an appropriate book to reference.
Deadline Set For January 2026 Commodity Food Distribution

Deadline Set For January 2026 Commodity Food Distribution

Deadline Set For January 2026 Commodity Food Distribution

News Staff
Monday, December 8, 2025
Deadline for accepting applications for participation in the January 2026 Food Distribution Program is January 9, 2026. Plaquemines Parish residents who have not yet applied for or completed an APPLICATION/DECLARATION FORM OF ELIGIBILITY can do so now or before the above mentioned date.

Plaquemines Parish Arrest Reports

News Staff
Monday, December 8, 2025
November 19, 2025Martin S. Mistich, 61, Jesuit Bend: manufacture/distribution of schedule II (2 counts).Delvin Rogers, 28, New Orleans: possession of marijuana (more than 14 grams).James Dale Yeager, 39, Freeport, TX: bench warrant, stalking, cyberstalking.
in the garden

in the garden

in the garden

Anna Timmerman Lsu Ac H A
Monday, December 8, 2025
Picking Citrus and Noticing Issues? Here’s What’s Going OnIf you are among the lucky few people in the state with citrus fruit to pick after last winter’s disastrous blizzard, congratulations! Statewide, 85% of citrus trees died or were severely damaged by the cold weather.
Plaquemines Community Development Group Holds 2nd Annual Christmas Festival

Plaquemines Community Development Group Holds 2nd Annual Christmas Festival

Plaquemines Community Development Group Holds 2nd Annual Christmas Festival

Justin Walton
Monday, December 8, 2025
On November 29, beginning in the morning and running fairly late into the night, the Plaquemines Community Development Group kicked off the Christmas Holiday celebrations with their second annual Christmas Fun Run, Parade, and Festival at the parish government complex in Belle Chasse.
School board members, superintendent Shelley Ritz, and Governor Landry representative Austin Badon present teachers Hannah Smith of Belle Chasse Elementary School, Kaylee Boaz of Belle Chasse Middle School, and Christina Lauricella of Belle Chasse High School with proclamations from Governor Landry recognizing them for being named teachers of the year within the school system.

School board members, superintendent Shelley Ritz, and Governor Landry representative Austin Badon present teachers Hannah Smith of Belle Chasse Elementary School, Kaylee Boaz of Belle Chasse Middle School, and Christina Lauricella of Belle Chasse High School with proclamations from Governor Landry recognizing them for being named teachers of the year within the school system.

Parish School System Teachers of the Year Presented with Proclamation from Gov. Landry

Justin Walton
Monday, December 8, 2025
During the December 4 Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) meeting, a representative of Governor Jeff Landry was in attendance to give recognition and honor to the teachers within the parish school system.
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