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SBCV members Joan Garofalo, Lee Anne Harlton, Gloria Doran, Kelli Plaiscia, Brynn Plaiscia, Carolyn Little, Inez Fernandez, Gaynel Cowen, Lisa Young and Carol Ludwig.

SBCV members Joan Garofalo, Lee Anne Harlton, Gloria Doran, Kelli Plaiscia, Brynn Plaiscia, Carolyn Little, Inez Fernandez, Gaynel Cowen, Lisa Young and Carol Ludwig.

SBCV Hosts August Bingo at St. Margaret's at Mercy

The St. Bernard Community Volunteers (SBCV) celebrated the start of football season during their August Bingo at St. Margaret’s at Mercy!Residents were delighted to see the volunteers dressed in their New Orleans Saints attire, bringing plenty of black-and-gold spirit to the afternoon.
Eric and Sabrina Schmidt and Sabrina's parents Stephanie and Robert Evans. Photo: Edward Miller / Magnolia Films

Eric and Sabrina Schmidt and Sabrina's parents Stephanie and Robert Evans. Photo: Edward Miller / Magnolia Films

Dreams Come True

An unplanned journey in life has blossomed for a very talented artist who calls St. Bernard home. We are talking about none other than our Ambassador on Canvas, Sabrina Schmidt. Recently, she participated in a national competition in Driggs, Idaho, and won a third-place award.
Tracy Duplantier invites all organizations and businesses to join the Kiwanis in following Dolly’s lead and championing literacy as a parish-wide endeavor.

Tracy Duplantier invites all organizations and businesses to join the Kiwanis in following Dolly’s lead and championing literacy as a parish-wide endeavor.

BRAVO!

“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are an excellent leader.”This quote by the late, great Dolly Parton truly exemplifies her leadership and her legacy of supporting literacy.

St. Bernard Parish Suits Filed

August 19, 2026Suit #26-1246-E: Capital One NA vs. Norman A. Parent, PP Builders LLC - Open Account.Suit #26-1247-D: Capital One NA vs. Derrick D. Duncan - Open Account.Suit #26-1248-C: Robert Adsett vs. Angela Elizabeth Howell - Divorce.Suit #26-1249-B: Tina Bernard vs. St.

St. Bernard Parish Arrest Reports

August 21, 2026Derrick J. Varnado, 33, Chalmette: 2 bench warrants, turning movements require signals.Ben L. Lucas, 28, Chalmette: 2 bench warrants.Cedric Clarence Sawyer, 45, New Orleans: bench warrant.Malcolm Calvin Gordon, 26, Metairie: telephone communications - improper language - harassment.

WEEKLY

• VisittheAnselM.StroudJr.MilitaryHistory& Weapons Museum at Jackson Barracks Open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free.• Weekly:AlcoholicsAnonymous12-Stepmeetings,7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 2825 Paris Rd.

WHO'S WHO & WHAT'S WHAT

EPA Brownsfields Job Training CourseHoneybee Strategies will host a free EPA Brownfields Job Training Program from Sept. 10 through Oct. 6 at the St. Bernard Parish Library, 3121 E. Judge Perez Dr., in Meraux. The 3½-week course is open to U.S.