Five St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies graduated May 5 from the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) police academy held at the Slidell Regional Police Academy. Congratulations to graduates Dep. Seth Kuchler, Dep. Noelle Leon, Dep. Austin Savoie, Dep. Michael Delise and Dep.

Although Louisiana is faced with a multitude of serious problems, one politician in Baton Rouge has decided that a ban on cell phones is a priority. He wants to ban hand held cell phone use in motor vehicles throughout the state.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their kind words over the past few weeks. That support and those prayers have sustained me throughout this wild adventure.

25 YEARS AGO • Jimmy Ryan, a fourth grader, has been selected St. Louise de Marillac School’s student of the year.

In case you missed the news bulletin, a number of legislators in Baton Rouge say they just have to have a big pay raise to survive. The initial proposal was for legislators to see a pay bump from the current $16,800 to $60,000. But it could be a big election issue. “Some people, if they vote for this, it could cost them an election,” said Rep Barry Ivey.”

May 1, 2023 23-0530-D, Tammy Bowden vs. Robert J Tardo Jr, Domestic Abuse.

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office has arrested a male juvenile for having a firearm in his possession while on a school campus.

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in Chalmette on Monday, May 8, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrested six on various narcotics charges following an investigation conducted by the Special Investigations Division Narcotics Unit.

The St. Bernard Chapter of the Louisiana Volunteers for Family and Community (SBVFC), an organization under the auspices of the LSU Agriculture Center, has awarded four scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year to residents of St. Bernard Parish. The funds for these scholarships were raised by the 2022 Christmas Fashion Show and Luncheon. The recipients are Peyton Adams, Samantha Mahler, Ava Adams, and Catherine Wilson from Chalmette High School.