Graves: Newest member of NextGen Council

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    Graves: Newest member of NextGen Council

    Chief Administrative Officer for the St. Bernard Parish Government, Jerry Graves Jr., was recently tapped to join GNO Inc.’s NextGen Council, a panel comprised of business and governmental leaders under the age of 35.  Photo by Jessica Gonzalez St. Bernard Parish’s Chief Administrative Officer, Jerry Graves Jr., was recently appointed to serve on the Greater [...]

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Shine Production featured at New Orleans’ Gridiron Show

St. Bernard’s Shine Productions was a featured act in the 49th Press Club of New Orleans’ Gridiron Show. A satirical look back at the year’s headlines by members of the New Orleans journalism community, last week’s  show was part roast and part fundraiser. The show was held at The Republic in New Orleans’ Warehouse District [...]

Beautification grants thru “Curb Appeal” still offered

As a continuation of their Curb Appeal project, the Neighborhood Initiative of the St. Bernard Community Foundation is continuing to offer business grants along all major thoroughfares to those who landscape their properties with trees, flowers, and bushes.  Director of Neighborhood Initiatives, Polly Campbell, said during the April 4 council meeting that the group has [...]

St. Bernard: 2nd-fastest growing parish in U.S. St. Bernard: 2nd-fastest growing parish in U.S.

According to an April 5 U.S. Census report, new population estimates indicate that St. Bernard Parish is second-fastest growing parish in the nation.  Between April 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011, St. Bernard Parish’s population rose by 10.2 percent, narrowly trailing the nation’s fastest-growing county, Charlton County, Ga. which had a 10.3 percent change.  The [...]

Grand Opening Taco Del Mar Grand Opening Taco Del Mar

Pictured at the ribbon cutting, from left, are Stephen Reuther, Jerry Calcagno, Mathew Hughes, Sean Warner, Jan Hughes and Parish President David Peralta. Not pictured are Chamber members Claudette Reuther, Vicki Melton, Barbara Collier, Frank Arena and Jodie Lohfink. Photo by Lenor Duplessis Mathew Hughes and Hugh Stiel, co-owners of Taco Del Mar, celebrated a [...]

Davies Night at the Hornets Game! Davies Night at the Hornets Game!

  Joseph Davies Elementary Pep Squad  On April 4, the Joseph Davies Elementary Pep Squad treated the New Orleans Hornets fans to an outstanding pregame performance at the Hive! The extremely talented and enthusiastic third through fifth grade girls danced on the court minutes before the Hornets’ victorious win over the Denver Nuggets.  “It was [...]

Arabi native awarded $10,000 SEC Scholarship Arabi native awarded $10,000 SEC Scholarship

LSU Track & Field standout distance runner and Arabi native Cullen Doody was recognized by the Southeastern Conference on April 5 as the men’s recipient of the 2011-12 Brad Davis SEC Community Service Leader of the Year award. Doody was selected for the award by a committee of Faculty Athletics Representatives from the league’s 12 [...]