Prior to the start of St. Bernard Salutes America festivities, St. Bernard Parish Vietnam War Veterans and the St. Bernard Parish Business and Professional Women’s Club gathered to hold their annual Liberty Bell ringing ceremony in front of the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette to celebrate the 247th anniversary of the United States’ independence from Great Britain.

At the latest St. Bernard Parish council meeting— which was held on Wednesday, July 5 rather than its usual Tuesday date due to the July 4 holiday— an intense argument broke out between council members over how they should enforce an ordinance banning imported shrimp they adopted in late 2022.

Tri-Parish Works, the workforce development agency serving Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St.

Patrice Downing Cusimano announces her candidacy for Parish Council, District A. Patrice is a lifelong resident of District A, who has the time, work ethic and passion to devote to this position. She is a retired attorney, who despite working for 27 years at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, always found time to volunteer within our community.

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The four days of performances of “1776” at the Chalmette High School theater were fabulous. There was no shortage of perfection with the music, lighting, set, costumes, and acting.

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25 YEARS AGO • Andrew Jackson Lodge No. 428, F.&A.M., celebrated the 50th anniversary of its chater on June 6, 1998.

The celebrations of July 4th in the United States should be echoed throughout the democratic world. Because so many have benefi ted from it.