The consensus is that the vast majority of Belle Chasse residents do not want another lift-bridge. They want the ease of a 100-foot fixed bridge: no waiting for passing marine traffic, no operator to pay, no mechanical equipment needing regular maintenance. The online survey hosted by Senator David Heitmeier, O.D., showed more than 80 percent […]
You Can View the Online Version of This New Orleans City Business Article by Clicking Here! A developer has broken ground on what he’s calling the first master planned community in Plaquemines Parish. David Waltemath today announced groundbreaking of The Parks of Plaquemines, located off Woodland Highway in Belle Chase. Boh Brothers Construction Co. has […]
Helping with its continuing Hurricane Isaac recovery efforts, Plaquemines Parish will receive a $1.28 million FEMA grant to repair roads damaged from the storm, FEMA announced on Monday. Between Aug. 26 and Sept. 10, Hurricane Isaac produced high winds, rain and flooding that hit Plaquemines particularly hard. “Severe, slow-moving storms like Hurricane Isaac not only […]
“We should be able to get the Pointe-a-la-Hache ferry landing open to light traffic within 1 to 2 weeks,” said Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser during his January 23 State of the Parish Address at Bayou Barriere Golf Club. Speaking to the charges from residents and councilmen at the January 10 PPC meeting that the […]
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve Rendez-Vous Des Cajuns Prairie Acadian Cultural Center 250 West Park Avenue Eunice, LA 70535 At Liberty Theater next door to center. Live Cajun and zydeco music. Saturday, 6:00PM February, 2013 Call the Theater at 337-457-7389 for Ticket Information.
