The St. Bernard Parish School Board invites members of the community to attend the Day of Reflection Gratitude Breakfast scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, at 8:30 a.m.

The Louisiana Treasury is excited to announce the publication of 80,567 names of Unclaimed Property owners in local newspapers across the state. This initiative aims to reconnect residents with money received by the Treasury in the past year.

At the October 3 St. Bernard Parish council meeting, the council unanimously passed two ordinances introduced by district E council member Fred Everhardt directing money to the repair and rehabilitation of fire stations 11 and 12—both of which have closed down since Hurricane Ida in 2021. In an unusual display of unity on the issue of handling the fire department, the council adopted these ordinances unanimously and raised no concerns over how they’d be implemented.

With the salt water wedge fast approaching the St. Bernard Parish water processing plant, local government officials are making final preparations on mitigation efforts they’ve been discussing, planning, and working through for the past several weeks. However, parish president Guy McInnis explained at the October 3 council meeting that as the intrusion event has developed, certain aspects of it have changed in light of new information.

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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Lt. Eric Eilers and Dep. Aaron Johnson spent time with fifth-grade students at Starbase, a Department of Defense program based at Jackson Barracks aimed at improving the math and science skills of young students. Lt. Eilers and Dep. Johnson spoke to the students about some of the special equipment used by deputies and brought along the Special Weapons and Tactics or S.W.A.T. truck and a patrol unit. See more photos on page 3.

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Tens of thousands of years ago during the last Ice Age a large embayment ascended from the Gulf of Mexico into the interior of the United States along the path of today’s Mississippi River. It was wide and deep extending all the way to Cairo Illinois.

Regular readers of my weekly columns know that I write about a cross-section of issues, from politics to good eating, insurance issues, heroes, the joys of living in the country, and even who I think killed JFK. I don’t often write about spiritual issues. But hey, give me a little leeway here. I’m eighty-three and maybe it’s time to get right with the Lord. Remember the song by Beatles’ George Harrison who wrote:

As I began to think about my column for the week I realized the clock has ticked for the fall early voting. This Saturday begins the future of St. Bernard Parish for the next four years and more than likely the following four more. Your vote is your right guaranteed by the US Constitution and the tool you have to shape your community. This election has candidates from the Governor on down to your district council person. It is very important to vote. With the statewide elections, our small parish population will have little to do with influencing the outcome. But remember, your vote in St. Bernard will determine your State Representative and one of the two Senators that represent the Parish. With the election of a new Governor for the state, it is critical to have officials in Baton Rouge who have the skill to bring home the bacon. Baton Rouge is completely different politically from Parish government. The Capital is still a good old boy's game and can swallow another lawmaker in a few seconds. In our St. Bernard candidate's election, your vote counts immensely. Use it wisely.