The new YMCA community recreation center in Davant was unveiled on Dec. 19, which was also the first annual Percy Murphy Griffin Day in Plaquemines Parish. The center, named after Percy M. Griffin, was celebrated with community members and local leaders singing praise to the late-civil rights activist. After serving in the Army during World [...]
Plaquemines Parish overtook the New Orleans Arena last Friday night, Dec. 17, for their annual Night at the Hive. Parish residents were able to receive 35 percent-off discounted tickets to the basketball game by purchasing them in advance. Belle Chasse Primary School performed the National Anthem at the start of the game, and the Belle [...]
The students at Belle Chasse Primary School got a surprise from Santa during their annual Christmas play, but for Blake, Kaleb and Zachary Champagne, it was especially memorable. Their dad, Lieutenant Colonel Brian Champagne, was the one dressed in the Santa Claus costume; he had been stationed in Baghdad since June, and wasn’t due home [...]
Project Pelican is on the move again. On November 28, 2010, Project Pelican, a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) (3) coastal restoration organization based in [...]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School students in fifth through eighth grades participated in Academy of Our Lady’s Academic Games. Pictured front row from left are: Abi Olsen (first place-Metric System (third place-Botany, third place-Science Lab), Marlee Bridges (third place-Botany), Sarah Cheatam (third place-Solve for X, third place-Literary Devices), Kristen Murray (first place-LA History), and [...]
The Plaquemines Justice of the Peace and Constable Association held its regular bi-monthly meeting on Nov. 10. At this meeting representatives from St. Patrick’s Church and Toys for Smiles were in attendance to accept donations for their organizations. The Plaquemines JPC Association holds a Golf Tournament every spring to raise money for our Association to give [...]
The South Plaquemines High School has new microscopes for their science labs thanks to a donation made by the Rotary Club of Plaquemines Parish South. “We contacted the school to see what they need and one of the things they said was microscopes,” said Brian Bubrig, president of the Plaquemines Parish South Rotary Club. The [...]
Dec. 19 will officially be Percy Murphy Griffin Day in Plaquemines Parish. The council unanimously passed the legislation ordaining the day in honor of the renowned local civil rights activist who died in 2004. Percy Murphy Griffin, father of councilman-elect PV Griffin, District 1, fought in World War II as a staff sergeant in the [...]
Project Pelican is on the move again. On November 28, 2010, Project Pelican, a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) (3) coastal restoration organization based in Plaquemines Parish, lead its fifth trip to Grand Isle to harvest Black Mangrove seeds. Joining them this year were Frank and Patricia Ranatza, Rhonda R. Miller, and members of Boy [...]
BCHS basketball team is gearing up for their new season. Their first home game will be Tues. Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. There will be door prizes from local businesses given away at the home games.
