On March 3, the Louisiana Department of Education named 24 students as finalists in the state’s annual Students of the Year competition for 2023. The honorees include one fifth grader, eighth grader, and 12th grader from each of the state’s eight BESE regions. The annual competition includes students from traditional public, charter, and non-public schools across.

At the March 7 St. Bernard Parish council meeting, a crowd of residents from the southern and eastern end of the parish showed up to express their opposition to the way SBPG has been organizing the St. Bernard fire department. These comments from residents—along with statements from district E council member Fred Everhardt— led to a tense debate between council members, the audience, and the administration.

The classic and splashy musical, Anything Goes, will take to the Chalmette Cultural Arts stage this month with four shows. It will open on Thursday, March 16 and run until the 19. Showtimes are 7 p.m. for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March 19.

St. Bernard Parish Government is pleased to announce that several largescale coastal restoration projects have advanced in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) process. Coastal parishes, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and participating federal agencies voted the Bayou Ducros Marsh Creation project #1 and the Biloxi Marsh Shoreline Protection project #2 in the Pontchartrain Basin. Additionally, the South Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing project was voted #1 and the Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs Ridge Restoration and Marsh Creation project was voted #2 in the Breton Basin. The CWPPRA Technical Committee

The Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation announced that it has awarded more than 30 donations, totaling over $150,000, in its most recent round of giving. The grants support nonprofits with proven track records of success in areas that align with the family foundation's mission and program areas, including education, environment, and community resilience.

The Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard - Arabi and The Spirit of St. Bernard Foundation have set deadline dates for receiving applications for their annual scholarship programs. Two of the scholarships, the Kiwanis Club - John Richard Bienvenu Key Club Scholarship (application due March 31, 2023) and The Spirit of St. Bernard Foundation Scholarship (application due March 31, 2023) are awarded for four years with a total value of $8,000. The Dean Scholarship application is due April 15, 2022. There will be five four-year scholarships that will be awarded a total value of $12,000 each. Additionally, a one-year scholarship valued at $2,000 will be awarded by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust in coordination with the Kiwanis Club-John Bienvenu Key Club Scholarship.

The deadline to apply for these scholarships is fast approaching. March 31, 2023 is the final date to submit applications.

This article is about a wonderful place and caring people. In Houston, Texas there is a place called Nora’s Home.

Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, has announced her intention to run for the Republican presidential nomination. As part of her platform, she proposed that all candidates running for president who are over 75 years old take a mental competency test.

February 10, 2023 Andrew Edward Icamina, 21, Mandeville: reckless operation of a vehicle. Justin James Williams, 23, Violet: domestic abuse battery - strangulation, domestic abuse battery – strangulation.