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St. Bernard Parish Suits Filed

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2026

August 7, 2026Suit #26-1179-A: Succession of John William Earhart - Succession.Suit #26-1180-C: Emily H. Boyd vs. Amanda Johnson, Danny Hopkins, Acadian Ambulance Service of New Orleans LLC - Damage- Personal Injury.Suit #26-1181-B: Aurelio Ruiz vs. Daniela Jimenez - Domestic Abuse.

Lt. Eric Eilers

SBSO NEWS

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Building relationships with the community has been at the heart of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office for decades, and now one longtime deputy is handing the reins to another veteran.Community Relations Lt. Eric Eilers has retired after 16 years of service, and Lt.

AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Violet Man on 226 Total Charges, Including Child Sexual Abuse Material

Anthony Justin Etheredge

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) arrested a Violet man on multiple counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Sexual Abuse of an Animal.

St. Bernard Parish Real Estate Transfers

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

August 3, 20261904 Deborah Drive, St. Bernard. Adiran A. Alfonso to Andrea A. Albers. $100,000.Lot No. 75 of Story Park. Debbie Joe Glorioso Barras, Debbie Joe Barras Glorioso, Morris E. Barras Jr. to James Cenance III. Price not listed.August 5, 20263604 & 3606 Juno Drive, Chalmette.

WHO'S WHO & WHAT'S WHAT

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2026

SBCV Annual Fashion Show LuncheonSt. Bernard Community Volunteers will be hosting their annual fashion show luncheon on August 22 at the Maumus Center, 721 Friscoville Ave. in Arabi. Doors open at 10:30 am. Tickets are $40, advance tickets only.

WEEKLY

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2026

• 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.

Operation Free Ball Gown Collecting Donations for Servicewomen and Military Spouses

News Staff

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Operation Free Ball Gown, a group of dedicated community volunteers, is calling on the public for support as they prepare for the 2026 Operation Free Ball Gown event—a heartfelt initiative that provides formal wear and accessories to military spouses and female service members in the New Orleans...

Digital rendering of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) scheduled to be built in Violet. Despite heavy criticism, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers granted approval for the project proposed by Port NOLA on August 17, 2026. Photo: Port of New Orleans

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approves Permit Application for Port of New Orleans LIT Project

Justin Walton

Thursday, August 20, 2026

After several years of planning, design, public meetings, tense debates, and managing local opposition, the Port of New Orleans has secured the necessary permit approval from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) in...

Council Approves Resolution Supporting Federal 'Save Our Shrimpers Act'

Justin Walton

Thursday, August 20, 2026

During the August 18 St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG), council members unanimously approved a resolution to support a bill currently working its way through the U.S. Congress.The bill in question is known as the “Save Our Shrimpers Act” (H.R.

Superintendent Lumetta Attends Kiwanis Luncheon

Justin Walton

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Superintendent Mary Lumetta attended the August 18 St. Bernard Parish Kiwanis Club Luncheon, providing the audience with a state of the parish school district, an update on the programs the district offers and where it plans to improve in the future.

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