Chalmette Athlete Wins Two Medals at Amateur Athletic Union National Taekwondo Championship
St. Bernard Chamber Celebrates the Reopening of WOW American Eats with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Perry Nicosia
Bernard Celebrates America's 250th Birthday
Thursday, July 9, 2026
On July 4, St. Bernard Parish hosted a series of events to celebrate the 250th year of America's independence. The day began with the Liberty Bell Ceremony, an event the parish government hosts in conjunction with the St.
Dr. Lauren Englade-Franklin, professor of chemistry, is presented with Nunez Community College’s 2026 Excellence In Teaching Award May 20 during Nunez’s 34th Commencement Ceremony at the Sigur Center in Chalmette. Dr. Franklin was presented with the award onstage by the 2025 winner, Dr. Charles Miller, associate professor of sociology.
Nunez Community College sta react to the successful launch of the Artemis II mission during a watch party in the STCCC on the Nunez campus. Graduates of Nunez’s Aerospace Manufacturing Technology program played a part in assembling the wiring and electrical systems in the SLS rocket used for the mission. Photo by Enan Chediak, The Times-Picayune
in the garden
Dennis S. Couvillon
Morris Joseph Sylvia
Donald J. Ludwig Sr.