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SLU football shows support to Southern Plaq.

Aug 26th, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
SLU football shows support to Southern Plaq.

Southeastern Louisiana University football team, which has dedicated its season to the “Children of the Gulf,” visited Buras last Sunday attending church services in the [...]



Honoring a Local Hero

Aug 10th, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
Honoring a Local Hero

Hurricane Katrina has brought some of America’s finest to Plaquemines Parish to assist in the recovery efforts.  Even now with the oil spill, people [...]



Plaquemines Parish celebrates Night Out Against Crime

Aug 10th, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
Plaquemines Parish celebrates Night Out Against Crime

Across Plaquemines Parish neighborhoods gathered to take a stand against crime during National Night Out Against Crime.  Above, the residents of Bradley Place subdivision along [...]



BURAS Wildcats 2010 Alumni Reunion

Jul 30th, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
BURAS Wildcats 2010 Alumni Reunion

Generations of Buras High School graduates gathered on Saturday, July 17, to catch up with each other and reminisce about their alma mata.
The second [...]



Michigan student picks Plaq. for summer project

Jul 21st, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
Michigan student picks Plaq. for summer project

Caroline Shinkle, a senior at Cranbrook Kingswood High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Managing Editor of her school newspaper, The Crane-Clarion, has chosen the [...]



Ansardi named new United Way chair

Jul 21st, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
Ansardi named new United Way chair

Danica Ansardi, owner of Ansardi Financial Services, LLC, was announced as the incoming Chairperson of the Plaquemines Parish United Way Campaign for 2010-2011, at [...]



Local record holder goes to AAU Jr. Olympics

Jul 16th, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
Local record holder goes to AAU Jr. Olympics

Brooke Petkovich recently participated at the National Qualifier track field meet held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans.  She qualified to go the AAU [...]



B.C. Rotary inducts new officers

Jul 2nd, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
B.C. Rotary inducts new officers

The Belle Chasse Rotary Club inducted officers for 2010-2011 last week.
Out-going president Manuel Barthelemy handed over the reigns to Dr. Rocky Asevedo.
“This is the second [...]



Baton Rouge celebrates with Plaquemines Parish

Jun 24th, 2010 | By Frank McCormack
Baton Rouge celebrates with Plaquemines Parish

Plaquemines Parish officials & business leaders gathered in Baton Rouge last Tuesday for the annual Plaquemines Parish Day at the state legislature.
The event allows officials [...]



Salon Jolie holds spring cleaning clothing drive

Jun 14th, 2010 | By Terri Sercovich
Salon Jolie holds spring cleaning clothing drive

Salon Jolie owner Amanda Kennair and her staff recently held their second annual clothing drive for the New Orleans Mission. The salon collected the much [...]