Think of everything that’s changed in your world in nearly 30 years, including home computers, business computers holding all records of a company, e-mails instead of mail, cell phones, phones with cameras, personal video cameras, flat screen TVs, 150 channels on satelitte TV. And that’s how far our law enforcement agency has come since I [...]
Thirteen homes in Arabi received damage – mostly to roofs, sides of homes and to sheds – and trees were toppled during a likely tornado whose funnel cloud was spotted in the area during a rain storm on Wednesday, May 23, but no one was injured, Sheriff-elect James Pohlmann said. Homes on the streets Perrin, [...]
Entergy’s Customer Service Centers are receiving numerous inquiries from customers concerning a scam that claims the president of the United States is allowing credits or applying payments to customers’ utility bills. The scams have occurred in Louisiana, but customer accounts in Texas have been affected. The company has taken action to protect those customers, interrupt [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The St. Bernard Parish School Board will hold a public hearing Monday April 10 at 5:30 p.m. on the redistricting of its eleven election districts and redistricting of parish’s three elementary schools. Citizens are encouraged to attend and voice opinions on how the new districts should be drawn. According to the public notice, the goal [...]
Chalmette High School’s Interact Club sponsored a blood drive with The Blood Center on Leap Day, February 29. Students and faculty were asked to “leap in to save lives” and 77 answered the call. Since every donation can help three patients, this blood drive saved up to 231 lives! In appreciation for their lifesaving gift, [...]
St. Bernard Parish Councilman At Large East, Guy McInnis, will be hosting a series of district-level town hall meetings regarding all current issues including, but not limited to the LLT lot next door properties, the $15 million dollar bond debt and the proposed microbrewery to name a few. The purpose of these meetings is [...]
Dale Benoit, local businessman and Co-Publisher of The St. Bernard Voice has been named Chairman of GNO, Inc., the economic development group representing the 10 parish region of Southeast Louisiana including St. Bernard Parish. The announcement came last Thursday at the organization’s annual meeting themed “Regionalism Restated” at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans. One [...]
