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WHO'S WHO & WHAT'S WHAT

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Annual Old Hickory Club Crawfish Cook-Off Come join us for our first annual Crawfish Cook Off on Saturday, May 16th from 2pm-6pm at Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, LA, 70032! Music, food, entertainment, vendors, raffles, prizes, and more! Entry is $20 for visitors 5 and up.
From left: Plaquemines Coastal Director Kimberly Buck, Executive Director Michael Hare, CPRA Chairman Gordon “Gordy” Dove, St. Bernard Parish President Louis Pomes, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District Commander Col. Scotty Autin, Plaquemines Parish President Keith Hinkley, and St. Bernard Coastal Manager John Lane. Photo from CPRA

From left: Plaquemines Coastal Director Kimberly Buck, Executive Director Michael Hare, CPRA Chairman Gordon “Gordy” Dove, St. Bernard Parish President Louis Pomes, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District Commander Col. Scotty Autin, Plaquemines Parish President Keith Hinkley, and St. Bernard Coastal Manager John Lane. Photo from CPRA

Local, State, Federal Officials Gather in Delacroix to Highlight Coastal Restoration Projects

Justin Walton
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Officials with the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA), the US Army Corps of Engineers, the St.
An explosion and . re broke out at Chalmette Re. nery just before 1 p.m. on Friday May 8. No injuries have been reported. Photo from WWL

An explosion and . re broke out at Chalmette Re. nery just before 1 p.m. on Friday May 8. No injuries have been reported. Photo from WWL

Explosion, Fire Reported at Chalmette Refinery

Justin Walton
Thursday, May 14, 2026
In the early afternoon of Friday, May 8, St. Bernard Parish residents in the Chalmette area reported hearing, seeing, and feeling an explosion from the Chalmette Refinery, which saw a fairly significant column of fire emanate from the refinery.
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