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Plaquemines Parish Students Earn Top Placings at Louisiana BETA Convention in Baton Rouge

At the recent Louisiana BETA Convention held in Baton Rouge in February, Plaquemines Parish School District students placed ...
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Plaquemines Parish D.A. Charles Ballay Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election

District Attorney Charles Ballay has announced that he will not seek re-election when his current term expires in January ...
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Louisiana Supreme Court Rules Against Port in Expropriation Case

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 ...
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Council Hears Presentation on Upcoming Blood Drives in Parish

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 ...
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Commissioners Discuss Port Oversight Structure Amid Executive Director Vacancy

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voted on by the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) commissioner during the March 12 meeting was either withdrawn or deferred until a later ...
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Louisiana’s Revised School Grading System Named ‘National Standard’

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 ...