Plaquemines Parish Arrest Reports

August 21, 2025Maurice M. Reddick, 28, Port Sulphur: 2 bench warrants.August 22, 2025Rolando Hugo Pena, 22, Rio Grande City, TX: bench warrant.Osmel Arencibia-Hernandez, 40, Kenner: simple battery.Jerome P. Craft, 74, Marrero: theft of a motor vehicle.Michael J.

Indian Slavery in French Louisiana Subject of September 2, Historical Meeting

Although the first enslaved Africans did not arrive in Louisiana until 1719, a census of the colony in 1708 counted eighty Indian men and women held as slaves among Louisiana’s earliest settlers.

Louisiana Reshoring

Reshoring is transferring a business operation that was moved overseas back to the country from which it was originally relocated to help rebalance the economy, create new jobs, and cut deficits.Reshoring has accelerated. Millions of manufacturing jobs are returning to US soil.

Negotiation or Annihilation

Critics of President Trump denounce him for meeting with President Putin. Why? Granted, Putin is a bloody dictator and meeting with him grants him a level of undeserved respect. But what alternatives exist? Ignoring him and Russia thus allowing the carnage to continue?

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

Sometimes gifts come in over the transom. A few days ago we received a new book through the mail at the So-FAB Culinary Research Center at Nunez Community College. The book, called Taiwanese Homestyle Cooking, arrived.

Football Retirement

Dear Fans, Coaches and Faculty of Port Sulphur High and South Plaquemines High Schools. In 1977, I started working as chain crew chief to get workers for the games for a lot of years.

Rising Cost Affecting Food Supply for Animal Shelters

With the cost of living continuing to rise, many American households are feeling the financial pinch. Forcing many pet-owning households to face the tough decision of leaving their furry family members with empty bowls as the price of pet food steadily increases.

Port Continues to Take Public Records Laws for Granted

It’s been a while since I’ve weighed in on the Plaquemines Port, but recent news coverage—including the ongoing closure of the Belle Chasse Ferry—brings an issue back into focus.Port officials like to remind the public at meetings that they operate with “complete transparency.