Archive for September 2011

Belle Chasse takes down Chalmette on volleyball court

Sep 28th, 2011 | By
Belle Chasse takes down Chalmette on volleyball court

The Belle Chasse High School Girls Volleyball team won their series against the Chalmette High team this week. The girls played on their own home court of Belle Chasse High School gymnasium for the showdown on September 15, in which Belle Chasse won the match in three games. The scores of the games are as [...]



Forums showcase public dissent for Parish Seat Vote

Sep 28th, 2011 | By
Forums showcase public dissent for Parish Seat Vote

The Belle Chasse Auditorium showcased the final public forum for Moving Plaquemines Forward and the Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry (PABI) on the subject of the Parish Seat vote coming October 22. Bill Cody, with GCR Consulting, reviewed some of their results and provided a quick synopsis of the sentiments they’d gathered from 300 [...]



Cappiello keeps seat on Hospital Board

Sep 28th, 2011 | By
Cappiello keeps seat on Hospital Board

Councilman Burghart Turner and the entire Parish Council held the public hearing to remove James L. Cappiello from his Hospital Chair Board of Commissioners seat at the September 22 meeting. This was the second attempt to replace Cappiello, but the motion failed, leaving Cappiello as the District 6 representative on the Hospital Service District Board [...]



WALMART 2012: continuance pushes date of the hearing into January 2012

Sep 28th, 2011 | By

The Court hearing scheduled last week between the Parish Government and Texas-based land developer Moretco was postponed. The petition for injunction filed by Moretco back on April 18 had been scheduled for last Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20 and 21. However, before the two parties could meet in Court, a continuance was filed, which has [...]



National Society of Collegiate Scholars welcomes Messina and Mudge as new members

Sep 22nd, 2011 | By
National Society of Collegiate Scholars welcomes Messina and Mudge as new members

Stephanie Messina of Gretna and Rachel Mudge of Belle Chasse have accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). They were honored during an Induction Convocation Monday, September 19, on the campus of Tulane University. NSCS membership is by invitation only, based on grade point average and class standing. Stephanie and Rachel are [...]



Braithwaite man booked for Social Security thefts

Sep 22nd, 2011 | By
Braithwaite man booked for Social Security thefts

Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office released information on the arrest of Rendell Cook, 41 of Braithwaite. Cook has been booked with Identity Theft and Thefts of the Assets of an Aged Person or Disabled Person in the amount of: $24,609.00 On Tuesday, August 16, Plaquemines Parish Deputy Aimee Bossier was informed by the victim, a 74-year-old [...]



Plaq. State-of-the-art Animal Shelter celebrates opening

Sep 22nd, 2011 | By
Plaq. State-of-the-art Animal Shelter celebrates opening

The ribbon-cutting for the new Plaquemines Parish Animal Shelter officially opened the facility on F. Edward Hebert on Sept. 10. Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser, Animal Control Superintendent Raymund Ferrer, and WWL reporter Angela Hill were present for the facility’s ribbon cutting. Hill, who made a significant contribution toward the new facility and had been [...]



Guey keynote highlights Plaq. business future

Sep 22nd, 2011 | By

Continuing in their effort to conjoin the business community with local government, Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry, better known as PABI, invited Council Chairman Dr. Stuart Guey to speak at the monthly meeting of the organization. Guey took the opportunity to highlight some issues that were of particular interest to the local business community, [...]



Sissy Stricklin: 2011 Orange Queen

Sep 22nd, 2011 | By
Sissy Stricklin: 2011 Orange Queen

The 2011 Orange Queen Selection Ceremony took place on Saturday, September 10, and this year’s Fair Queen is contestant number four, Sissy Stricklin. Danica Ansardi and Dale Benoit presided over the event that Saturday evening at Belle Chasse High School Auditorium, providing introductions for all the contestants on to the stage. Judges, brought in from [...]



South Plaq’s Alexis honored by the US Achievement Academy

Sep 14th, 2011 | By
South Plaq’s Alexis honored by the US Achievement Academy

South Plaquemines High School student Dallas Alexis was honored by The United States Achievement Academy, being named as an United States National Award Winner in Mathematics. Dallas is the daughter of Douglas Jr. and Keena Alexis of Port Sulphur, and grand-daughter of Douglas Alexis Sr., Aline Cosse´, Diana Bartholomew, the late Thomas Bartholomew all of [...]