Last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of injury to the domestic shrimp industry. As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determination, the existing orders on [...]
The Triumph cruise ship played host to the most recent Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry meeting. Members of PABI were taken aboard the vessel, owned by Carnival Cruise Lines, and toured the theater, nightclub, restaurants and bars built into the hub of the Triumph. One such spot, the piano bar, was sea themed and [...]
The Belle Chasse Lady Cardinals Varsity Basketball Team won the championship of the 2011 Lady Cardinals Invitational, which was held Saturday, February 5. The Lady Cardinals were the only team in the tournament to finish with an undefeated record. In the first game, they came back from a 12-point first-half deficit to narrowly defeat Grace [...]
The Wetland Wildlife Express visited Boothville-Venice Elementary Headstart thru Kindergarten classes. The Wetland Wildlife Express is a mobile educational program brought to you by Audubon Zoo educators with funding from Sea Grant. This program offers an up-close experience with our wetland’s most important inhabitants. Students will learn about the wildlife that depends on the wetlands for their [...]
During the recent Navy Commissary and Nexcom opening, Belle Chasse welcomed its’ third Subway franchise store, located within the Nexcom building. In addition to the [...]
The proverbial ball is in Moretco’s court after the retail development company dismissed its suit against the parish without prejudice at a hearing on March 4. Attorneys from both sides met in court with Judge John Peytavin, from the 23rd district, for what was a very brief hearing. Both Plaquemines Parish’s 25th district judges, Joy [...]
At the Plaquemines Parish Council’s most recent six-hour-long meeting, one item led to a heated debate and a narrow vote: the decision to terminate the council’s legal advisor, Robert Barnett’s contract. The vote was called after more than 40 minutes of discussion, and the resolution to end Barnett’s contract was passed, 5-4, with Council members [...]
As a day of beautiful weather winded down, subdued rays of early evening sunlight began to dance across the surface of the Mississippi River, and a boat carrying Carnival royalty cut across the glistening water. Every Lundi Gras, the Coast Guard takes over a portion of the Mississippi River as the kings of the city’s [...]
Belle Chasse High School football players Brock Matherne and Taren Turner have signed letters of intent to play football at Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton Texas. Both Brock and Taren are four-year members of the Belle Chasse program. Their career as Cardinals includes three years of playoff participation and a State Championship in 2008. Both athletes [...]
The Belle Chasse Academy students in second through eighth grades went to the Bonne Carre Spillway to plant over 500 Cypress trees that were planted at their school through the LSU Coastal Roots program. The students are taking part in this project by establishing wetland plant nurseries at their schools. They grow native plant seedlings [...]
