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WHO'S WHO & WHAT'S WHAT

Telling Tales at the LibraryFamilies are invited to enjoy 'Telling Tales at the Library' at the St. Bernard Parish Library this winter and spring.Story time sessions will be held Wednesdays from January 21 through May 6 at 11 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. at the library’s main branch, 3121 E. Judge Perez Dr.
St. Bernard Hosts 51st Annual Crawfish Festival

St. Bernard Hosts 51st Annual Crawfish Festival

St. Bernard Hosts 51st Annual Crawfish Festival

From Thursday, March 26 until Sunday, March 29, the Frederick Sigur Center in Chalmette was packed with St. Bernard Parish residents and people from around the country for the 2026 Louisiana Crawfish Festival.

Pomes Claims HB 465 Paused After Meeting with Rep, Glorioso

On Tuesday, March 30, the St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) released an official announcement from parish president Louis Pomes giving a somewhat vague update on House Bill (HB) 465. Essentially, Pomes claimed in this update that he met with HB 465’s author—representative for St.

Port NOLA Announces Incorporation of Joint Venture to Manage LIT

Through a Thursday, March 26 press release, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced the private maritime corporations that will serve as the terminal operators for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project have formally incorporated a new “joint venture” to accomplish that goal.
POINT OF VIEW

POINT OF VIEW

Stealing St. Bernard

The port of New Orleans has continually treated its neighbor, St. Bernard Parish, as an industrial backwater open to abuse.
PEACE & JUSTICE

PEACE & JUSTICE

We All Need Heroes in Our Lives!

I’m a Tina Turner fan, but she got it wrong in her hit a few years back called “We don’t need another Hero.” The song goes on to say: We don’t need to know the way home, ooh All we want is life beyond Thunderdome.
FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

Politicians Enjoy Funerals

If you didn’t watch the Jesse Jackson funeral memorial recently, you missed former President Barack Hussein Obama. Politicians like to use funeral services for political purposes, like seeing old friends and enemies, making deals, and occasionally, making speeches.
The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary that was blessed this past Saturday. For those who attended, it was a renewal of faith. The beautiful rose decorations were arranged by Myrna Hinyub and what a talent she was at the event with her many home cooked dishes served.

The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary that was blessed this past Saturday. For those who attended, it was a renewal of faith. The beautiful rose decorations were arranged by Myrna Hinyub and what a talent she was at the event with her many home cooked dishes served.

Are We Missing Something, Did We Skip A New Generation?

Are we like jellyfish drifting with the tide in our modern world, with beliefs and faith? The tide can be one of fury and destruction, like a hurricane tide or a gentle tidal movement that carries the bounty of the sea for a good harvest.