After Governor John Bel Edwards’ decision to close Louisiana public schools the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year, there will be light after the darkness for high school seniors.
Last month, we highlighted St. Bernard Parish residents' concerns over not receiving their mail for days at a time in our March 6 article entitled "You've Got Mail . . . While Other Residents Don't."
The St. Bernard Parish Council voted unanimously to lower the rock dam in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) April 15 with the understanding that the work can’t happen without the express permission of several higher powers.
The 2020 Louisiana Crawfish Festival has been officially canceled.
Second grader Cameron Burkett was chosen as the Joseph Davies Cox Inspirational Hero for the 2019- 2020 school year.
St. Bernard Parish residents made a special trip to Parish Drive in Arabi to honk their car horns and wish a very happy birthday to 13 year-old James Dobson (from a safe social distance) on Friday, April 3. Dobson is a seventh grader at Andrew Jackson Middle School. Photo by Amber Prattini Wallo
While many of us were fortunate to not have experienced the horrors of World War II, there are those that may remember the “victory gardens” that sprouted up due to wartime food shortages and rationing.
Nunez Community College in partnership with St. Bernard Parish Government would like to announce the inception of the “We Care” ribbon campaign in support of our healthcare heroes.
A mobile home caught fire April 2 in the 2200 block of Bayou Road with no injuries reported.
The St. Bernard Parish Council held a virtual hour of prayer on Monday, April 6.
A food pantry is being set up at the St. Bernard Manor at 2400 Archbishop Hannan Blvd, Meraux. If anyone would like to donate, they will accept donations in the community building. They will be in need of can foods, non-perishable items, toilet tissue, personal hygiene items, water, bread or paper products. This will be distributed to their elderly residents as their time of need occurs. Donations will be accepted Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Any thing will be appreciated.For any questions, please reach out to Wanda Robertson at 504.227.3380.
St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann was joined by a group of six St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office deputies and St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis to form a team for Gunning for a Cure held in early March at Stella Plantation in Braithwaite. Gunning for a Cure is an annual sporting clays competition designed to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Proceeds from the friendly competition benefit Dr. Oliver Sartor’s Prostate Cancer Research Fund at Tulane Cancer Center. The event, which also featured live entertainment, food and beverages, auctions and raffles, aims to improve the health of men by discovering the means to treat prostate cancer, while ultimately aiming to develop a cure. Pictured, from left: St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann, St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis, Lt. Robert Broadhead, Capt. Brian Clark, Dep. Dusty Gould, Sgt. Gary Noriea, Lt. Ryan Melerine and Col. Chad Clark.
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