Fifteen years after the Louisiana legislature banned the use of gill nets in Louisiana, the St. Bernard Parish Council, led by District E representative Fred Everhardt, unanimously passed a resolution at its March 2 meeting that seeks to establish a new strike net fishery in the state. Everhardt said the ban, passed as a part [...]

In a special called council meeting March 10, the St. Bernard Parish Council moved one step closer toward building a new hospital for the parish. Addressing but one point of business, the council voted unanimously to authorize Parish President Craig Taffaro to execute a construction servitude agreement between the parish government, the Arlene and Joseph [...]