Recently elected Plaquemines Parish state representative Jacob Braud has been busy during the opening months of his term. In total, he has filed nine pieces of legislation to address some of the parish’s most important issues. While some of the legislation Braud introduced are mostly benign— like…
On March 22, 2024 our school-based Special Olympics will be held at South Plaquemines High School in Buras from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Approximately 250 athletes from eight Parish schools will be participating. Come join us to celebrate and cheer for our athletes as they compete in run, jump, and throw…
As the Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) and the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) prepare to litigate their conflict over the diversion project in the local 25th Judicial District Court (JDC)—due to a couple of Appeal Courts’ rulings stating that Plaquemines was the proper…
Plaquemines Medical Center (PMC) has opened an Urgent Care facility at 8712 Highway 23 directly behind the Belle Chasse post office. The Belle Chasse center is in a building purchased by the Port Sulphur based medical center and has been completely renovated and furnished with all new state…
The Plaquemines Port filed to expropriate land from two property owners to service an expansion of the Venture Global LNG Export Terminal Project in late February, bringing a several months long debate into the legal system. Throughout the latter half of 2023, many of the Plaquemines Port…
Beginning with today’s edition of The Plaquemines Gazette, you might notice a change with a slightly reduced page size. We hope you do notice the improved color throughout the publication as we have moved to a modern printing facility with increased capabilities. While we strive to produce a…
Resting in the hands of our local community members is the future of our valuable natural resources and the decisions that are made to conserve, enhance and sustain the integrity of soil, water and air quality in Plaquemines Parish. Conservation of our resources cannot be achieved by one group,…
Throughout the whole school year, there have been two common themes at Belle Chasse Middle School, love and positivity. Not just the romantic type of love, but the love from friends and the positive feelings from students, and overall just love and positivity everywhere! Read on to see the events…
  Our new last frost date fell somewhere around the last weeks of February, so it is time to begin preparing sweet potato slips for planting. Sweet potatoes are allowed to sprout to produce “slips,” which are then cut, rooted, and planted into soil. The process is straightforward, but here are…
On March 22, 2024 our school-based Special Olympics will be held at South Plaquemines High School…
As the Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) and the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (…
Plaquemines Medical Center (PMC) has opened an Urgent Care facility at 8712 Highway 23 directly…
Recently elected Plaquemines Parish state representative Jacob Braud has been busy during the opening months of his term. In total, he has filed nine pieces of legislation to address some of the parish’s most important issues.
Beginning with today’s edition of The Plaquemines Gazette, you might notice a change with a slightly reduced page size. We hope you do notice the improved…
Resting in the hands of our local community members is the future of our valuable natural resources and the decisions that are made to conserve, enhance and…
Throughout the whole school year, there have been two common themes at Belle Chasse Middle School, love and positivity. Not just the romantic type of love, but…
  Our new last frost date fell somewhere around the last weeks of February, so it is time to begin preparing sweet potato slips for planting. Sweet potatoes…
Norma Goodman Ragas of Omaha, Ne., passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at the age of 94. Norma was born in New Orleans, La., and originally from…
Abraham Paddio, Jr., was born on June 29, 1944 in Jennings, La., to the union of Eva Youman and Abraham Paddio, Sr. He departed this life on Wednesday,…
Our little Momma’s tiny and oh, so tired, earthly body let go the morning on March 4, 2024 at the age of 80 years old. To be absent from the body is to be…