The New Year started out strong at Woodlands Conservancy with numerous habitat improvements underway at Woodlands Preserve. Funding from the EPA, CPRA, TC Energy, and Chevron Oronite over the past ...

The Ups and Downs of Politics There seems to be a collapse of standards and honesty in the political and media worlds. That’s the conclusion I’ve come to after observing both for over 50 years. The ...

Author Christine Forrest of Houma has released a spellbinding murder mystery set against the backdrop of New Orleans’ famed Mardi Gras celebration. “Shadows in the Oaks” centers on the lurid murder of ...

The Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival takes place April 2628 at the festival grounds at 333 F Edward Hebert Blvd. in Belle Chasse. The festival celebrates the parish’s unique seafood and culture by ...

Few things go so well with a juicy ‘Creole’ tomato as a few sprigs of fresh basil. It also finds a key role in making red gravy and sauces, seasoning pizzas, and pastas. Basil is a true summer herb as ...

Come on down Jesuit Bend’s Third Annual Easter Parade and Gathering! A two-mile parade rolls down Hwy. 11 at 10 a.m. where kids can catch candy, stuffed animals, toys and trinkets. The parade ends in ...

With everyone talking about the price of crawfish these days, let's talk about one of the other components of a traditional boil– sweet corn! While most folks grab a big bag of frozen ears from the ...

At the March 28 Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District (PPHTD) meeting, commissioners—particularly district 8 commissioner Mitch Jurisich—pressed executive director Charles Tillotson on the ...

A real estate developer named Bilwood Smith from Baton Rouge who has been attempting to get conditional approval for an RV park in lower Plaquemines Parish for a few months at this point, spoke at the ...

Irene Short was born on July 20, 1939 and passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024 at the age of 84. Beloved wife of 64 years to Edward Short. Mother of Edward Short Jr. (Melinda), Michael Short, ...

The recent trend among Progressive prosecutors is to focus their attention on the perpetrators of crimes and not the victims or enforcing state laws. They have a greater concern for the well-being of ...

There are few things as beautiful as a butterfly in the garden. Louisiana is home to 154 native species of butterfly, PLUS 476 moth species, which also pollinate and frequent our landscapes.