The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced more than $5.5 million in consolidated funding to Plaquemines Parish for their proposed, post-Katrina government complex project. “In support of their recovery endeavors, Plaquemines Parish has been approved to use eligible FEMA funding from 11 storm-damaged donor facilities toward their new government complex project,” said FEMA’s Louisiana Recovery [...]

Daphine Hunter Natalie Lartigue *** Middle school and high school teachers from several states and around Louisiana were recently recognized upon their completion of a two-week training program for Project Lead the Way held at Northwestern State University, Louisiana’s PLTW university affiliate.  The training included classroom instruction, projects and team activities to prepare the teachers [...]

Last Thursday, F. Edward Hebert Boulevard closed from Woodland Highway to the Planter’s Canal Bridge at Main Street. A Plaquemines Parish press release stated that [...]

After an unannounced oil spill dispersant drill last month, parish officials and the Department of Environmental Quality are working together to investigate what exactly was sprayed during the drill, said P.J. Hahn, Plaquemines Parish Director of Coastal Zone Management. On June 13 fishermen working off the coast of Venice called Hahn and Parish President Billy [...]

The RESTORE Act, part of a massive transportation bill, passed the U.S. House 373-52 and U.S. Senate 74-19 on June 29 which means that 80 percent of BP’s Clean Water Act violations will be dedicated to the Gulf Coast. The transportation bill, formally known as the Highway Conference Report, was supported by all members of [...]

Addison Callais, Avery’s twin sister, making a “Get Well Soon” card for Avery. A Golf Tournament was held June 22 at Bayou Barrier to benefit [...]

As reported in previous articles, the current council’s problem with enforcing ordinances regulating borrow pit excavation and backfilling is nothing new and the problem most definitely pre-dates their tenure. The ordinances on the books, drafted by former councilmen, have been challenged in court for being unconstitutionality vague. Typically, legislation might be called unconstitutional for vagueness [...]