At the recent Louisiana BETA Convention held in Baton Rouge in February, Plaquemines Parish School District students placed ...

District Attorney Charles Ballay has announced that he will not seek re-election when his current term expires in January ...

For the past two years, the Plaquemines Parish Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) has been in an extended legal battle as it sought to expropriate around 29 acres owned by parish resident Tuan ...

The March 12 Plaquemines Parish Council meeting was unusually brief, lacking the long list of ordinances and resolutions and the typical debate over one or more controversial topics. However, a ...

Every ordinance and resolution set to be voted on by the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) commissioner during the March 12 meeting was either withdrawn or deferred until a later ...

Spring is a crucial season for pet owners to prioritize preventive care. As the weather warms up in our region, various ...

Over the past few months, Plaquemines Parish and the entire westbank in general has seen a noticeable increase in long railcars rolling through communities, causing more frequent traffic congestion as ...

Louisiana has been named a national standard for how schools and school systems are graded. ExcelinEd recognized Louisiana as the state exemplar for school and system accountability in its 2026 ...

Deadline for accepting applications for participation in the April 2026 Food Distribution Program is April 10, 2026. Plaquemines Parish residents who have not yet applied for or completed an ...

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) will continue strengthening its systems for special education following a 2024 review conducted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special ...

The Plaquemines Parish School System was recently awarded one of the highest honors any school system in Louisiana could receive. On Tuesday, March 3, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) ...