A 49-year veteran of the Assessor’s Office in St. Bernard Parish, Marlene Vinsanau, is retiring at the end of her term in December 2012. Vinsanau will not run for re-election of the parish assessor seat, which she has maintained for the last 15 years. “I would like very much to enjoy my retirement while I [...]

Some clarity on the oil spill claims process was finally made available, and the public now has until Feb. 16 to review and comment on the payout plan draft. The Administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, Ken Feinberg, told St. Bernard Parish officials and several locals impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, during [...]

Louisiana Senator A.G. Crowe said he showed his support for the new hospital project in St. Bernard Parish, as well as the Port of St. Bernard, at a State Bond Commission meeting on Jan. 21. “I was there in support to make sure everything was voted on appropriately,” said Crowe. “I just felt it was [...]

The St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce will hold its first annual Roast on March 31 at the Fred J Sigur Civic Center North Hall. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 6 p.m. This year’s roastee will be Doris Voitier – St. Bernard Parish Schools Superintendent and 2007 recipient of [...]