News

St. Bernard Sheriff ’s Office Holds D.A.R.E. Program Graduations

News Staff

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Several hundred St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders recently graduated from the spring semester of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.Graduation ceremonies were recently held for students at Arabi Elementary, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, J.F.

POINT OF VIEW

Ron Chapman

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Some elements in Iran have every reason to despise the United States. In 1952, we overthrew the government there. It was about oil then, as it is about oil now. Britain controlled Iran's oil and profited handsomely.

PEACE & JUSTICE

Jim Brown

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Here’s what we learned from the first U.S. Senate primary last week, where incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy was defeated. If you want to be successful, continually attack your opponent. Make no effort to be positive at all.

New US Senator For Louisiana

Garey Forster

Thursday, May 21, 2026

We don’t know who Louisiana’s new U.S. senator is yet. But we do know who the next senator won’t be: the incumbent, Bill Cassidy.It used to be in Louisiana that voting For new or increased Taxes or For your own Pay Raise was political suicide.

CALLING IT HOME

Jimmy Delery

Thursday, May 21, 2026

We have been watching several hotspots of misspending fraud on a national basis and locally. The losses of federal money tax dollars paid by citizens through fraud are in the billions.

Letters to the Editor

News Staff

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Proud of the Past - Committed to the Future Louisiana has spent the past two decades doing the hard, unglamorous work of protecting people, jobs, and culture along our coast. The past record deserves a fair review.

THE FORGOTTEN KITCHEN

Liz Williams

Thursday, May 21, 2026

In the 1960s Amy Vanderbilt created a correspondence course called Amy Vandermilt Success Program for Women. The course consisted of many booklets that taught interested women about very aspects of social life and what we call today, lifestyle.

Chalmette resident Sean DeFraites represented the 4th generation of his family to graduate from Holy Cross High School.

BRAVO!

Barry Lemoine

Thursday, May 21, 2026

A tip of the cap to the hundreds of caps tossed in the air at the recent Chalmette High School graduation, with some big numbers to celebrate. 577 students graduated from CHS this year and secured over $30 million in scholarships.

Elementary Division, 1st row from left: Dominick Shreve, Luke Gagnard, Grayson Caballero, Miriam Dali, Christina Crego, Melinda Hall; 2nd row from left: Millie Harris, Don Campbell, Diana Dysart, Joseph Long, Katherine Lemoine, Rosiland White, Doris Voitier, Carly Creason, Mary Lumetta; 3rd row: Sean Warner and Henry Rodriguez III.

SBPSB Academic Games National Teams Compete in Charlotte

News Staff

Thursday, May 21, 2026

The St. Bernard Parish's Academic Games Teams recently returned from competing in this year's Academic Games League of America tournament held in Charlotte, North Carolina with a number of awards.

Superintendent Doris Voitier and Chalmette High Principal Emeritus Wayne Warner.

St. Bernard Parish Public School System Superintendent Doris Voitier Announces Retirement

News Staff

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Superintendent Doris Voitier has announced her plans to retire in June, bringing to a close an extraordinary 55-year career in the St. Bernard Parish Public School System.A graduate of the University of New Orleans, Ms.

Subscribe to