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A Truly Merry Christmas

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The image above is one I did not expect to enjoy. When I arrived in Houston the doctors there admitted me into ICU.

A Holy Land, A Call for Peace

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Now as sacred land is in the turmoil of war, we must pray for Peace. Man has lived on that ground for centuries and at no time before faced the destruction by modern weapons of war as today.

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As a service to its readers, The St. Bernard Voice reports arrests and suits filed in the St. Bernard Parish. Information listed here is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but due to the possibility of human or mechanical errors in filing, entering, and transcribing documents, this information is not guaranteed. Before acting on this information, please consult the official records.

YEARS AGO

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25 YEARS AGO • At a recent meeting, the St. Bernard Parish School Board recognized the Sebastien Roy School faculty, school organizations, and local businesses for help they gave Parish residents who suffered losses during Hurricane Georges.

In the

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Every week brings new gardening questions, and this seemedlikeagoodonetopass along to everyone in the area since many gardeners have at least one citrus tree out in the yard. If they’re lucky, there’s some fruit on it ripe or about to be ripe in spite of the summer’s heat and drought. Our extended forecast through the holidays looks like we will be enjoying warmer than usual temperatures, but we all know that a cold front can sweep down out of the northeast at any time, bringing frost to our area. Usually this happens in the first weeks of January, so it’s good to be prepared.

Port NOLA gets Nearly $74 Million Grant from Federal Government for LIT Project

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The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) continues to stack up funding dollars for their proposed $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) in Violet, Louisiana. This time, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) will be providing a grant of around $74 million to the project from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Qualifying Period for March 23, 2024 Election Comes to a Close

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The qualification period for the upcoming March 23, 2024 election officially ended on December 15. This means that the candidates in races for the Democratic and Republican State Central Committee seats, Democratic and Republican Parish Executive Committee seats, and Democratic, Republican, and Independent Presidential Nominees have been officially set. In these races, residents should keep in mind that only registered members of the respective parties can vote in their respective races. The candidates in each race are the following:

Council Puts Millage on April 27, 2024 Ballot at Final Meeting of 2023

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Even though the December 19 St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) council meeting was both the final meeting of 2023 and this council’s last offi cial meeting before the newly elected council members take over in January 2024, current council members still made an important decision on how to handle the increasing expenses of the fire department.

SBPG Lawsuit Against Port NOLA in Limbo as SOS Group Files Appeal to La. Supreme Court

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As the end of 2023 fast approaches and the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) secures more funding for their Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) planned to be built in Violet, Louisiana, the legal battle against the port from the St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) and the community group Save of St. Bernard (SOS) continues to persist as both organizations hope to stop the project before it can develop.