The Lake Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department held its annual fishing rodeo on Sunday, August 31. Residents from around the ...

Noticing the impact of dementia among residents in the community, Sheriff Jerry Turlich decided to institute a training class ...

On Saturday, August 9, eight recruits from the PPSO Young Marines 'KILO' Class graduated after two weeks of recruit training!

The Plaquemines Parish school system is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 educator of the year awards.

The September 4 Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) meeting saw Superintendent Shelley Ritz give a very encouraging update on the progress of students within the parish school system. During Ritz’s ...

The Plaquemines GazettePresley Lemle 11th Grade Belle Chasse High SchoolStories by this author ...

Mass for Peace, Justice & Healing - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., Fr.Kyle Dave, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Belle Chasse, will ...

As we look back on 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, the memories come flooding in. For many, they are heartbreaking— of loved ones lost, homes destroyed, and livelihoods swept away. Hurricanes have ...

It’s been a while since I’ve weighed in on the Plaquemines Port, but recent news coverage—including the ongoing closure of the Belle Chasse Ferry—brings an issue back into focus.Port officials like to ...

August 27, 2025Carlie Marie Chauvin, 28, Marrero: 3 bench warrants.Dennis Wayne Hess, 68, Belle Chasse: operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license, sale/distribution/ possession of legend ...

Plaquemines Parish hosted a special Hurricane Katrina Memorial event for the storm’s 20th anniversary on August 29. One purpose of the event was to remember the devastation that the storm wrought on ...