QUARTERLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Deadline for accepting applications for participation in the April 2025 Food Distribution Program is April 11, 2025. 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.

Council Approves Resolution for 'First Right of Refusal' on Assets From PPG Property

During the March 13 Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) council meeting, the council approved a resolution introduced by district 5 council member Patty McCarty (under a suspension of the rules) that will give PPG the “first right of refusal” on “assets of value” taken out of the ground by...

School Board Recognizes Students' Achievements in New Meeting Space

The March 13 Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) meeting was a festive one. While there was an agenda that the school board worked through, the most significant aspects of the meeting came at the beginning.

So Call It The Gulf of What?

Our new president has stirred up a hornet's nest by declaring that we no longer have a Gulf of Mexico. From now on, all government references will be to the Gulf of America. I grew up along the gulf coast, spending just about every summer there that I can remember.

Plaquemines Parish Arrests

February 25, 2025Corey Picquet Jr., 27, Braithwaite: remanded by judge.Dijon Chavez Matthews, 32, Gretna: 3 bench warrants, possession of stolen things (value $5,000 to $25,000).Don Tron Bienemy, 40, Violet: 2 bench warrants.February 27, 2025James M. Garrison, 43, Empire: contempt of court.

LADOTD urges safe driving during rainy weather events

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development strongly urges motorists to drive responsibly during inclement weather, particularly heavy rain events.