Meetings on Possible Bridge Settlement Spark Concern Around Return of Tolls

Rumors about the imminent return of tolls for crossing the new Belle Chasse Bridge have been swirling around Plaquemines Parish over the past several days, reigniting anxieties that residents will have to pay a toll just to exit and enter their community.Discourse around the Belle Chasse Toll...

Council Utilizes Last of 2025 Budget Rollover Funds

The Plaquemines Parish council officially allocated the remainder of its “rollover funds from the 2025 budget” after the unanimous approval of two ordinances during their September 24 meeting.District 3 council member and council chairman Chris Schulz explained, in an interview, that the council...

Fire Tax Rededication Remains Critical Issue on Nov. 3 Election Ballot

Back at the June 25, 2026 Plaquemines Parish council meeting, the council unanimously approved a resolution calling for a sales tax rededication to be placed on the November 3 election ballot.

Sharon Branan Lincoln Announces Campaign for Plaquemines Parish President

Today, I am officially announcing my campaign for Plaquemines Parish President.

BCHS 1998 Graduate, Florida-Based Country Artist Chas Collins Named 2026 Josie Music Awards Rising Star Of The Year

Florida-based country artist Chas Collins has been named the 2026 Josie Music Awards Rising Star of the Year (Male), receiving the honor September 20th at the historic Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.For Collins, the award represented a significant milestone in a career that has taken him from...

Plaquemines Parish Arrest Reports

September 16, 2026Faith Marie Turlich, 24, Gretna: cyberstalking, 2 fugitive warrants.Ryan Shaquille Levy, 32, Kaplan: possession of marijuana (more than 14 grams).Justin Edward Poyadou, 36, Boothville: bench warrant.Schuyler Powell, 58, Belle Chasse: resisting an officer, simple battery of the...

Plaquemines Parish Suits Filed

September 17, 2026Suit #70908: Stacey Anne Jones Davis, Stacey Anne Jones vs. Jamal Terrel Davis - Divorce.September 18, 2026Suit #70909: Republic Finance LLC vs. Mary J. Cedeno - Promissory Note.Suit #70910: Justin Lecompte vs. Candice Schippa, USAA General Indemnity Company Damages.September 21,...

Plaquemines Parish Government and Keep Plaquemines Parish Beautiful Awarded $9,000 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Communities Grant

Plaquemines Parish Government and Keep Plaquemines Parish Beautiful have been awarded a 2026–2027 Healthy Communities Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) to support local efforts focused on litter prevention, waste reduction, recycling, education and community beautification.The $9,000 grant,...

POINT OF VIEW

Had this come out of the mouth of a Democrat I would not be surprised. But a Republican President… Seriously?During the recent Republican Convention in Texas President Trump announced his plan to give every American adult $5,000. That is about 250 million people.

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

US House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both Republicans from Louisiana, are optimistic about the chances of Republicans holding the US House in the Midterms and retaining control of Congress after the November 3rd midterm elections, despite coping with party...