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in the garden

in the garden

in the garden

Anna Timmerman Lsu Ac H A
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Tomato Southern Blight Appearing in Area GardensA tomato out of your own garden will always be exponentially better than anything available at the grocery store. In the United States, 86% of home gardeners report growing tomatoes, and it is the top crop grown each year.

St. Bernard Parish Real Estate Transfers

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
May 11, 2026509 Marina Drive, Chalmette. Marina Enterprises LLC to Deanna Boyle Grimaldi, Anthony L. Grimaldi. $100,000.1714 Alexander Avenue, Chalmette. Florence Phillips Puipuro, Dominick A. Puipuro Sr. to Carlos Esteban Teran Creamer, Carlos Teran Esteban Creamer. $28,000.

WEEKLY

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 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.

WHO'S WHO & WHAT'S WHAT

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Knights of Nemesis Hook a Kid on Fishing Rodeo Please join us for delicious food, drinks, music, fishing and prizes hosted by the Knights of Nemesis Social Club and Parade.
Tina Bernard

Tina Bernard

SBSO Arrests Woman For Animal Cruelty; Animals Seized

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The St. Bernard Sheriff ’s Office arrested a woman in connection with an animal cruelty investigation involving dozens of animals found in unsafe and unhealthy conditions, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.Tina Bernard, of the 1700 block of Robert Drive in St.
Gov. Je Landry had a mixed election night, with voters rejecting all . ve proposed constitutional amendments while Julia Letlow, his preferred candidate for U.S. Senate, led the GOP primary. Photo by John Balance/The Advocate

Gov. Je Landry had a mixed election night, with voters rejecting all . ve proposed constitutional amendments while Julia Letlow, his preferred candidate for U.S. Senate, led the GOP primary. Photo by John Balance/The Advocate

Odds of Teacher Pay Raise Dim as Louisiana Voters Reject Constitutional Amendments

Gracie Thomas And Avery White
Thursday, May 21, 2026
A constitutional amendment that would have given public school teachers and support staff permanent pay raises failed Saturday, rejected by 58% of voters statewide.Voters also shot down four other constitutional amendments proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry and the Legislature.Constitutional Amendment No.
Seven St. Bernard Parish Sheri 's O ce deputies graduated May 5 from the Peace O cers Standards and Training, or P.O.S.T. School at the Slidell Regional Police Academy. At the graduation are, from left: Lt. Donald Johnson, Capt. Leander Morgan, graduates Dep. Derrick Stewart, Dep. Jack Stogner, Dep. Charles Migliore, Sheri James Pohlmann, Dep. Sheldon Prats, Dep. Shelbie Kuylen, Dep. Lytisha Ford, Dep. Anthony Pellerano, Capt. Stephen Ingargiola and Lt. David Culpepper.

Seven St. Bernard Parish Sheri 's O ce deputies graduated May 5 from the Peace O cers Standards and Training, or P.O.S.T. School at the Slidell Regional Police Academy. At the graduation are, from left: Lt. Donald Johnson, Capt. Leander Morgan, graduates Dep. Derrick Stewart, Dep. Jack Stogner, Dep. Charles Migliore, Sheri James Pohlmann, Dep. Sheldon Prats, Dep. Shelbie Kuylen, Dep. Lytisha Ford, Dep. Anthony Pellerano, Capt. Stephen Ingargiola and Lt. David Culpepper.

Seven SBSO Deputies Graduate from P.O.S.T. Police Academy

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Seven St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies graduated Tuesday, May 5 from the Peace Offi cers Standards and Training, or P.O.S.T. School, at the Slidell Regional Police Academy, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.Congratulations to graduates: Dep. Lytisha Ford, Dep. Derrick Stewart, Dep.
Senator Bill Cassidy held a press conference recently to celebrate the success of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension O set (GPO), which were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January 2025. Public Servants such as police o cers, . re. ghters, and educators bene. ted from increased retirement bene. ts. Cassidy had worked on the e ort since he was in Congress in 2009.

Senator Bill Cassidy held a press conference recently to celebrate the success of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension O set (GPO), which were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January 2025. Public Servants such as police o cers, . re. ghters, and educators bene. ted from increased retirement bene. ts. Cassidy had worked on the e ort since he was in Congress in 2009.

Decades-Long Fight Ends in Victory for Local Public Servants

Dale Benoit Dale@thestbernardvoice.com
Thursday, May 14, 2026
A 40-year battle over retirement benefits has finally come to an end, bringing relief and life-changing financial security to thousands of retired public servants across Louisiana.During a recent press conference at the JEDCO Conference Center, U.S.
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