Plaquemines Parish Arrest Reports

August 12, 2026Ashley Jade Solomon, 23, Missouri City, TX: simple criminal damage, criminal trespassing, possession of a stolen firearm, discharge of a firearm.Drew J. Sanger, 27, Buras: simple criminal damage, criminal trespassing, discharge of a firearm.Derwin A.

Plaquemines Parish Suits Filed

August 12, 2026Suit #70821: Autovest LLC vs. Gary Paul Barnes - Monies Due.Suit #70822: Instep Federal Credit Union vs. Otis Reddick - Monies Due.Suit #70823: James F. George vs. Marquita St. Ann - Custody.Suit #70824: Xavier Powell vs. Westbank Fishing LLC Damages.

PPSO Participates in 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Campaign this Labor Day Holiday

Sheriff Jerry Turlich announces the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office (PPSO), in coordination with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, will be participating in the upcoming Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over safety campaign this Labor Day holiday.

PEACE & JUSTICE

Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards would have turned 99 this week if he had been living.

POINT OF VIEW

There is a struggle today among our younger citizens about jobs and job security. The traditional path to success led through college. Once a degree is attained, employment could be expected. Not so today.

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

Anthony Fauci, former Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden, was the highest-paid federal bureaucrat and is now worth more than $15 million.Can’t think of an unelected government employee who has had more influence over the American public.

Sometimes the Agenda Isn’t the Story

I generally attend two or three business organization meetings a month. After a while, you begin to notice something: there are only so many ways to discuss the same issues before you start wondering if the meeting agenda is on a perpetual loop. Economic development. Transportation. Workforce.

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

Just when it seemed that the Randall Abney Family and Community Cookbook Collection was under control, a completely new box of books – one that was hidden and waiting in a corner of the storage closet, was uncovered. The box was full of community cookbooks.

CORONER'S CORNER

American children are still becoming ill from diseases which can be prevented by timely preventive shots. Unfortunately, serious illness, permanent disability, and even deaths are still being reported.

PMC Holds Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Discussion

The Plaquemines Medical Center, in partnership with Plaquemines Primary Care, hosted its monthly Healthier Community Series on Thursday, August 13. Held in Port Sulphur, the event was dedicated to Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and focused on hurricane season.