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Louisiana Supereme Court Chief Justice John Weimer points to the photograph of his wife and three daughters in his chambers. He described them as 'his best work'.

Louisiana Supereme Court Chief Justice John Weimer points to the photograph of his wife and three daughters in his chambers. He described them as 'his best work'.

Local Students and Louisiana Chief Justice Exhibit Art at CARE Center’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

News Staff
Monday, November 3, 2025
The Plaquemines Community CARE Center’s 20th Anniversary Celebration will feature a special art exhibit showcasing the creative talents of local high school students alongside works by Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John Weimer.
in the garden

in the garden

in the garden

Anna Timmerman
Monday, October 27, 2025
Gardeners across the region are reporting odd behavior in some types of fruit trees that they are growing.
No Kings Protest

No Kings Protest

No Kings Protest

Ron Chapman
Monday, October 27, 2025
This past weekend the many people opposed to President Trump held protests across the nation. Organizers contend that over 2,300+ communities participated with over 3 million attendees. That's quite large, but still less than 1% of the population.
New Orleans Gets A Second Chance!

New Orleans Gets A Second Chance!

New Orleans Gets A Second Chance!

Jim Brown
Monday, October 27, 2025
For those who do not live in the deepest of the deep southern states, you may not realize that New Orleans, the Queen City of the South, has been under siege. No, not from hurricanes. The siege has been from within. New Orleans is known as the City that Care Forgot.
New Non-Native Mayor

New Non-Native Mayor

New Non-Native Mayor

Garey Forster
Monday, October 27, 2025
The New Orleans daily newspaper calls it a mandate. They compute about as well as they opine. The election had a 40% Turnout (60% of the Registered Voters couldn’t find a candidate worth coming out to vote for mayor) and Helena Moreno got 55%.
The Forgotten Kitchen

The Forgotten Kitchen

The Forgotten Kitchen

Liz Williams
Monday, October 27, 2025
I pulled out of a box of cookbooks, waiting to be cataloged, here at the SoFAB Culinary Research Center at Nunez Community College. It is a spiral bound book called Cuisine a la Dixie.

Louisiana Trust Requests Help Locating Lost Cemeteries

News Staff
Monday, October 27, 2025
In October 2024, the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation (LTHP) launched the Louisiana Register of Historic Cemeteries, a public database to increase awareness of historic cemeteries for their protection, maintenance and respect for those buried within them.

Commissioners Criticize Administration at Latest Port Meeting

Justin Walton
Monday, October 27, 2025
Though Executive Director Charles Tillotson was absent and commissioners either deferred or withdrew every ordinance and resolution actually on the agenda, that didn’t stop the October 23 Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) from having a tense atmosphere as commissioners heavily...
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