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Plaq. Parish Arrest Reports

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April 24, 2024 Brandi Jo Matherne, 48, Belle Chasse: fugitive warrant, disturbing the peace by drunkenness, threatening a public official. Jonathan J.

Sign-Up Events for GeauxPass Toll Tag Scheduled in May

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As the new Belle Chasse Toll Bridge rapidly approaches its completion date—which is set for sometime in the month of May—public information officer with Franklin Associates (the company hired by Plenary to handle public relations for the project) Abbe Ginn will be hosting a pair of open meetings to allow parish residents to sign up for a toll tag in person.

Residents Let the Good Times Boil at 20th Annual Seafood Festival

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The Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival held its 20th annual event in Plaquemines Parish on the weekend of Friday April, 26 through Sunday, April 28. Occurring alongside the world-famous New Orleans Jazz Fest, the Seafood Festival—as usual— offered a more community focused experience to those who attended.

PEACE & JUSTICE: March Madness Means Big Bucks for College Athletes

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Are you all fired up and into March madness? It’s my favorite sports time of year. Now I understand you may disagree, but I’ll take the college basketball tournament over any other sporting event, even the Super Bowl. The college basketball playoffs run through the month of March culminating in the championship game on April 8th in Glendale, Arizona. There are 67 total games in the tournament, and I’ll be watching a good number of them.

Louisiana Native Releases Debut Novel “Shadows in the Oaks”

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Author Christine Forrest of Houma has released a spellbinding murder mystery set against the backdrop of New Orleans’ famed Mardi Gras celebration. “Shadows in the Oaks” centers on the lurid murder of Salazar Chavez, a Columbian coffee importer and brother-in-law of the publisher for the city’s leading newspaper.