Joseph Davies Elementary Students Collect More Than 550 Items for Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

Joseph Davies Elementary Students Collect More Than 550 Items for Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

BRAVO!

Just seventy-seven days after Hurricane Katrina decimated the region, the St. Bernard School Board opened the doors to its Unified School, bringing hundreds of students and families back home.

Masonry Products Sales Acquires Brick & Block Products

Masonry Products Sales, Inc. acquired Brick and Block Products, LLC. on November 1, 2025. The two companies have been formidable local competitors for decades. As a result of the sale, Masonry Products Sales will offer both company’s exclusive product lines.

St. Bernard Parish Hospital Earns ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade

Showcasing its dedication to excellence and patient safety, St. Bernard Parish Hospital earned an “A” hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization.

POINT OF VIEW

One thing leads to another.Americans just faced forty-five days of a government shutdown. This exercise in futility cost our nation nearly $90 billion, some estimates even higher.

PEACE & JUSTICE

Louisiana Lottery?Here’s my question to you in this week’s column. Do you feel lucky? Not the luck you would want if you were confronted by Dirty Harry. Remember Clint Eastwood’s words: “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky? Well do you punk?

Democrats Said Nothing!

Democrats are livid about what President Donald Trump has been accomplishing. They want Trump to fail, even if it means hurting America and all of us.Democrats have tried to block Trump through the courts, with demonstrations, and even the most extended government shutdown ever.

CALLING IT HOME

Over 20 years ago, our region experienced a massive flood from a hurricane storm surge. If not for the floodwater, the wind damage, especially to Orleans and Jefferson parishes, was minimal. Storm surge is deadly and destructive without a doubt.

in the garden

Planting Blueberries in Swampy, Clay-Heavy,Alkaline Soils- What to KnowLast week’s Plant the Parish tree giveaways and articles on fruit planting in the area led to several great questions about how to establish and plant a good patch of blueberries in our area.