On Monday, Dec. 20, Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Jiff Hingle and Captain Kevin Johnson, were presented the Patriotic Employer Award, from ESGR, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, by CDR Larry L. Jones, United States Coast Guard, retired. Presenting the award with CDR Jones was Plaquemines Parish Deputy Ben Ledbetter, who is a member of [...]

Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser recently held an orientation breakfast and lunch for the incoming new Plaquemines Parish Council Members to help transition them into their new roles.  Heading into his second term as Parish President, Nungesser wanted the new Council to hit the ground running.  At the forum held at the Buras Auditorium, Nungesser [...]

Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser is leading an effort to boost drilling in Louisiana waters by reducing the state’s royalty percentage on gas drilling.  Before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, President Nungesser worked with GNO, Inc and the Plaquemines Association of Business & Industry on a plan to lower the Louisiana royalty rate on gas [...]

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Associated Grain Terminals donates 100 bikes to Plaq. kids About 130 children from Plaquemines Parish will be receiving new bicycles for Christmas this year, at [...]

The new Buras Library is officially open for business following a grand opening party held outside the library on Dec. 21. The new building – nicknamed the “Tree House” – stands off the ground on brick wall stilts, and has a children’s wing in addition to the adult section. Apart from guests being able to [...]

All Plaquemines Parish School freshmen enrolled in Journey to Careers participated in their first business networking lunch. The luncheon was a collaborative effort between PPSB and PABI.  Michella Ford, Riverbend Nursing Home and Jeff White of Subway were guest speakers at the event.  The event was held at the Port Sulphur Community Center.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Robert Barham has extended the fall inshore shrimp season in a portion of state inside waters [...]

Chris Paul tried to show his son, Chris Paul Jr., some bowling tips during his warm-up at the Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational Bowling Tournament. The contest took place at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chasse for the second year in a row. “We felt like this was a good place to [...]