The Republican Women of Louisiana, RWL, recently held their March meeting at the Lakewood Golf Club in New Orleans.  The guest speaker was Mr. [...]

It is with great pride that South Plaquemines Elementary School announces Mrs. Tamika Williams, pictured right, as their teacher of the year.  Mrs. Williams has been teaching 6th grade at SPES for the past six years.  She was chosen to represent SPES by her fellow teachers and staff members.  Mrs. Williams is a well respected [...]

The BCMS cheerleaders and dance team marched in the ALLA parade and will be performing in Disney World on April 1, 2012. 1st row:  Neijhel Dinet, Cheyenne Hartgrove, Catherine Wooton, Olivia Quiros, Caroline Panepinto, Kelsey Owen, Angelika Creppel, Katelynn Benson, Angela Schexneier. 2nd Row:  Alyssa Moore, Emily Fincher, Kayla Babin, Destiney Ragas. 3rd row:  Gracee Hingle, [...]

The President’s Top 100 is one of the most highly sought-after titles of recognition Ducks Unlimited offers to chapters throughout the nation. Each year, the list is comprised of the top 100 fundraising chapters in the United States. Through the efforts of these volunteer committees, DU is able to pursue its mission of conserving, enhancing [...]

The Louisiana Legislature’s Select Committee on Hurricane Recovery, chaired by District 97 State Representative Jared Brossett, will hold its next meeting beginning at 5 p.m, March 22 at the New Orleans City Council Chambers. The committee will discuss and hear presentations on recovery issues relating to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the Road Home Program, [...]

Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a public notice stating that a recent Site Inspection at the former Fort Jackson was completed to “assess sites that may have unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions,” which raised a few eyebrows throughout the parish. But according to Karan Holmes, Account Manager for the Army Corps of [...]

Parish President Billy Nungesser gave his annual State of the Parish address during the March 15 PABI Luncheon. From left is PABI Chairman Reid McClellan, Parish President Billy Nungesser, and PABI Executive Director Bob Thomas. During the March 16 Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry luncheon, Parish President Billy Nungesser gave his State of Parish [...]

Photos by Alicia Jurisich First Lady Supriya Jindal visited First and Second grade classes at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, March 6 to introduce a new Promethean interactive whiteboard and Activote system.  “Interactive whiteboards are something we are beginning to see transform education across the country,” said Jindal in a press release.  Mrs. [...]

After serving his sentence last month for three counts of theft of $6,000 in state money, William Roe, a former Plaquemines 25th Judicial Court Judge, has been permanently barred from practicing law in Louisiana.  The Louisiana Supreme Court announced the decision March 2, saying Roe’s disbarment is retroactive to October 14, 2009— the date his [...]

Dale Benoit, local businessman and Co-Publisher of The Plaquemines Gazette and The St. Bernard Voice has been named Chairman of GNO, Inc., the economic development group representing the 10 parish region of Southeast Louisiana including Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes. The announcement came Thursday at the organization’s annual meeting themed “Regionalism Restated” at the Sheraton [...]