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Alternative 12 is the longest of the three proposed routes at 8.9 miles and would allow trucks to avoid using major parish roads.

Alternative 12 is the longest of the three proposed routes at 8.9 miles and would allow trucks to avoid using major parish roads.

Planning Commission Roadway Study Identifies Various Options To Handle Stress From LIT Project

Earlier in May 2025, the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission published its study on needed road and rail improvements for St. Bernard Parish as the Port of New Orleans (PONO) continues to press forward the development of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project in Violet.
Local Artist Takes Top Honors in National Art Contest

Local Artist Takes Top Honors in National Art Contest

Local Artist Takes Top Honors in National Art Contest

Our Art Ambassador Extraordinaire or is that Plein Air Equisite did it again. Yes, you may have guessed who this might be. Sabrina Schmidt our home grown talent ventured up to the West Reading Plein Air 2025. It was a good drive from the Parish up to Berks County, Pennsylvania.

SBSO Prepares For Hurricane Season

With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season underway, St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann is urging residents to make preparations now in case a storm threatens our area.
An Urgent Message From Councilman Fred Everhardt

An Urgent Message From Councilman Fred Everhardt

An Urgent Message From Councilman Fred Everhardt

The time is now to prepare for Hurricane Season. Start making emergency plans and be sure everyone in your household understands them, including plans for the office, kids’ day care, and other frequent locations.

A Message From Parish President Louis Pomes

As we enter the 2025 Hurricane Season, Parish President Louis Pomes reminds residents that for St. Bernard Parish Government, preparedness isn’t seasonal — it’s year-round.“Our readiness doesn’t begin in June and end in November,” said President Pomes.

SB Fire Department Preps For 2025 Hurricane Season

The St. Bernard Fire Department is actively engaged in hurricane preparedness efforts to ensure rapid and effective emergency response throughout the parish. All fire stations are fully staffed and supplied, with generators tested and apparatus prepared for sustained operations.
POINT OF VIEW

POINT OF VIEW

POINT OF VIEW

It’s quite humorous to listen to Democrats lamenting thelossofmenintheirparty. Holdingsensitivitysessions, focus groups, and spending $20 million to develop a rapport with a significant portion of the electorate your party has attacked for fifty years is actually quite funny.
Say It Ain't So, Joe

Say It Ain't So, Joe

Say It Ain't So, Joe

That Democratic Leadership of Obama, Pelosi, and Schumer propped up a dementia-ridden, cancer patient in the Oval Office because they knew Kamala Harris couldn’t beat Donald Trump on her own.
CALLING IT HOME

CALLING IT HOME

CALLING IT HOME

I did not write a column this week because, I am recovering from some surgery. All went well, and it was not life threatening. I am just sore and tring to get in as much sleep and rest as possible. Hopefully, in the next week or so the fog will clear up from the medications.