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KHOU
February 21, 2018
SBP stands for St. Bernard Parish. It was started by a couple after Katrina and has grown into a national organization that rebuilds victims' homes after disasters. Group leaders in Houston said they would really appreciate it if licensed plumbers, electricians and roofers volunteered services. Money spent onÃÂ ...
The Advocate
February 21, 2018
At this point, the port has entered into a deal with the Meraux Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to the betterment of St. Bernard Parish, to study whether the site could work and weigh the project's likely impact on the surrounding community. To build the new facility, port officials envision usingÃÂ ...
NOLA.com
February 21, 2018
The 16-year-old who confessed was booked into St. Bernard Parish Juvenile Detention Center on one count of second-degree murder, the release states. The other teen was booked on one count of principal to second-degree murder. As of Tuesday afternoon, a bond has not been set for either teen.
KSLA-TV
February 16, 2018
"Disappointment, despair, frustration. I'm upset for the people, the families," said Doris Voitier, superintendent of St. Bernard Parish schools. School security is once again on a lot of people's minds. Post Katrina, St. Bernard parish rebuilt all schools with security in mind. "Single point of entry. People have toÃÂ ...
NOLA.com
February 16, 2018
Ochsner Health System has opened four new health care clinics in the greater New Orleans area, including a new women's care clinic in St. Bernard Parish. The system has plans to open another health clinic in Uptown New Orleans later this year. Ochsner on Thursday (Feb. 15) announced the opening ofÃÂ ...
The Advocate
February 8, 2018
Three outstanding students from St. Bernard Parish were recently named as this year's districtwide Students of the Year. Robyn Hays, of Arabi Elementary, who represented the elementary division, has been telling her teachers, family and friends that she has wanted to win the honor since kindergarten.
NOLA.com
February 8, 2018
Resisting an officer brings up to a $500 fine and six months in jail. The previous day, wildlife and fisheries agents cited another St. Bernard Parish man for crabbing violations in the Pointe a la Hache area, according to state officials. Lynn Alfonso, 41, is accused of using crab traps without required markings,ÃÂ ...
NOLA.com
February 3, 2018
The Knights of Nemesis is keeping Mardi Gras alive in St. Bernard Parish. Nemesis, the only Mardi Gras parading krewe in the parish, rolled Saturday (Feb. 3). The krewe's mission is: "A businessman's social club with the intent to promote business and fellowship within St. Bernard Parish." In GreekÃÂ ...
FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
January 31, 2018
The Port of New Orleans wants to expand into St. Bernard Parish. They've proposed building a state-of-the-art container shipyard in Meraux between Judge Perez Drive and St. Bernard Highway. "One of the nice things about this whole thing is we are already working with financial partners, and we areÃÂ ...
The Advocate
January 30, 2018
This facility once owned by the Violet Dock Port company but since taken under Louisiana's eminent domain law by St. Bernard Parish authorities is at the center of a protracted legal dispute that the state Supreme Court was recently asked to review. The facility for years has serviced U.S. Navy ships onÃÂ ...
NOLA.com
January 27, 2018
21) morning, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office said. The shooting occurred shortly after midnight Sunday in the 3000 block of Daniel Drive. Deputies were called to the scene due to an "altercation" between several people. When they arrived, they found a 25-year-old man lying in the street, shot in theÃÂ ...
NOLA.com
January 20, 2018
Three Violet residents were booked with drug-related charges after narcotics agents found cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia while conducting a search of their home, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann. James Thomas, 48, Alvin Thompson, 66, and Tiffany Thompson, 38,ÃÂ ...
FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
January 19, 2018
... Bernard Sheriff's Office is working with the NOPD on the ongoing investigation, and additional charges may be filed. Both juveniles are being held in the St. Bernard Parish Juvenile Detention Center. The 16-year-old is being held on a $545,100 bond and the 14-year-old's bond has been set at $10,000.
The St. bernard Voice
January 19, 2018
St. Bernard Parish School District once again leads the state in science education. Alisha Capstick, a teacher at N.P. Trist Middle School and former St. Bernard's Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year, was recently named as Th e Louisiana Science Teachers Association's Outstanding Middle School.
FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
January 19, 2018
... Bernard Sheriff's Office is working with the NOPD on the ongoing investigation, and additional charges may be filed. Both juveniles are being held in the St. Bernard Parish Juvenile Detention Center. The 16-year-old is being held on a $545,100 bond and the 14-year-old's bond has been set at $10,000.
WWL
January 19, 2018
President McInnis stated, “I would like to thank the businesses, residents, and employees of St. Bernard Parish for pulling together and stepping up for the good of our Parish. We always pull together in tough times. I'm honored to say I represent the people of St. Bernard. Thank all of you so much!”.
WWL
January 18, 2018
During this time of extremely high water usage, St. Bernard Parish Water & Sewerage is requesting that residents and businesses turn their running water off during the day when the temperature is above freezing. We are also asking all residents and businesses to limit their water usage during this currentÃÂ ...
WWL
January 18, 2018
St. Bernard Parish Government is working closely with the LA Department of Health to monitor water pressure in the parish. During this time of extremely high water usage, Government Officials urge residents and businesses to conserve water usage through Saturday morning. St. Bernard ParishÃÂ ...
NOLA.com
January 18, 2018
Update: As of about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, power had been restored to nearly all Entergy customers in lower St. Bernard Parish, according to an Entergy map. Nearly 3,000 customers in lower St. Bernard Parish remained without power Wednesday night (, according to an Entergy power outage map,ÃÂ ...
WGNO
January 18, 2018
Meraux, La. -- In St. Bernard Parish, after a brutal freeze Tuesday night, many families were without power until nine in the morning the following Wednesday. Still in good spirits though, s several homeowners say at least their pipes didn't freeze as they were huddled together, waiting for their power to getÃÂ ...
KSLA-TV
January 17, 2018
Entergy sources have responded to St. Bernard parish stating the problem has been identified as a main transmission line over marshy areas. The wind and ice have hampered Entergy's ability to address the issue at this time, however, Entergy crews are on site and prepared to complete repairs as soon asÃÂ ...
NOLA.com
January 17, 2018
Meanwhile, more than 6,800 Entergy customers in St. Bernard Parish remain without power, according to an Entergy outage map. Earlier Tuesday night, the power company estimated that power would be restored by midnight. Late Tuesday, the estimated restoration time is 6 a.m., according to the map.
NOLA.com
January 17, 2018
More than 9,700 Entergy customers in St. Bernard Parish were without power Wednesday morning as frigid temperatures and icy conditions gripped much of the New Orleans area. The majority of those affected by the outage are in neighborhoods all along East Judge Perez Drive after Paris Road, as wellÃÂ ...
FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
January 8, 2018
Last Wednesday the Arabi fire station in St. Bernard Parish was closed due to budget constraints. “Our fire chief submitted his budget. In that 2018 budget we had no overtime in it. We're trying to reorganize the way we think and how we man our fire stations in St. Bernard Parish,” says Parish President GuyÃÂ ...
The Advocate
January 5, 2018
The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office paid $125,000 last month to the wife and two children of a man who suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage while in custody at the parish jail nearly a decade ago. The settlement ended a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2009 by the widow of the inmate, 29-year-old RyanÃÂ ...
WGNO
January 4, 2018
VIOLET, La. — A Violet couple was arrested for distribution of methamphetamine after narcotics agents bought the drug from each of them on separate occasions., St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said. This is the second St. Bernard Parish couple arrested for dealing meth in the past month, the sheriffÃÂ ...
The Advocate
December 20, 2017
The St. Bernard Parish Library is offering families a break from the Christmas rush with a time to make some “stress free” Christmas crafts at the library's third annual Christmas craft open house, from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 2600 Palmisano Blvd., Chalmette. “It's become a popular event, andÃÂ ...
The St. bernard Voice
December 20, 2017
Each year, the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council 5747 in Chalmette recognizes a local sheriff's deputy, fire-fighter and paramedic of the year for their service to the residents of St. Bernard Parish. Deputy Dixie Dusang, a four-year veteran of the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office, was namedÃÂ ...
The Advocate
December 18, 2017
Tinney noted that community colleges have dual missions of academics and workforce development, and that working with the St. Bernard Parish school system and local business and industry leaders, “it's exciting to consider the expansion and diversity of programming that can be integrated.”.
WDSU New Orleans
December 18, 2017
Here are the details about the new artwork that has been installed at Crevasse 22 in Poydras in St. Bernard Parish. Click the video for more. Advertisement. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in yourÃÂ ...
WDSU New Orleans
December 13, 2017
St. Bernard Parish officials said more people are using the bus in the parish, with ridership up more than 14 percent. Advertisement. Officials said the number exceeds last year's ridership with a month left in 2017. At the end of November, more than 85,000 passengers had used the bus system for the year.
WGNO
December 8, 2017
CHALMETTE – St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a Chalmette couple after undercover officers bought methamphetamine from each of them. Thirty-seven-year-old Michael Virga and 34-year-old Ida Murchison each face multiple drug related charges after selling meth to the officers.
The Advocate
December 7, 2017
St. Bernard Parish children ages 12 and under are invited to pick their own free toy at the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council 5747 annual Christmas gift giveaway, “A Knight's Gift,” at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, in Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center grand ballroom, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive inÃÂ ...
WWL
December 5, 2017
UPDATE: Caitlynn Murrell has been located and is back home with her family, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office reported on Tuesday afternoon. ST. BERNARD – The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a 16-year-old girl from Meraux who was last seen on Saturday. According to theÃÂ ...
WGNO
November 13, 2017
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — Two people have died in two separate crashes that happened last week in St. Bernard Parish. According to a news release from Louisiana State Police, the first crash happened about 10:20 a.m. Nov. 9 on La. 46 at Ingargiola Lane. Troopers said 49-year-old Johnny AtkinsonÃÂ ...
The Advocate
August 25, 2017
Three of the eight major pump stations in St. Bernard Parish have pumps that are out of order, putting the system at 83 percent of capacity in advance of the heavy rain expected from Hurricane Harvey. The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East got one out-of-service pump up and runningÃÂ ...
FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
December 31, 1999
St. Bernard Parish Government announced today a federal grant worth $3,960,000 federal will construct a trail along the 40 Arpent Canal. The multi-use path will be designed for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, skaters, and other non-motorized users. The project also includes two bicycle-pedestrian bridgesÃÂ ...
New Orleans CityBusiness (blog)
December 31, 1999
“The return of specialty services to this area for the first time since Hurricane Katrina provides convenience to thousands of people in St. Bernard Parish. This is an exciting demonstration of our commitment to expanding access to quality health care for our community,” St. Bernard Parish Hospital CEO KimÃÂ ...
The Advocate
December 24, 2017
David Courtney, then 35, persuaded Perez to let him and his wife, 36, take her to her home in the St. Bernard Parish community of Poydras. But the Courtneys instead drove her to their mobile home and then drove toward St. Tammany Parish, with each of them making sexual advances toward Perez thatÃÂ ...
WDSU New Orleans
December 13, 2017
St. Bernard Parish officials said more people are using the bus in the parish, with ridership up more than 14 percent. Advertisement. Officials said the number exceeds last year's ridership with a month left in 2017. At the end of November, more than 85,000 passengers had used the bus system for the year.
The St. bernard Voice
December 8, 2017
Despite pushback from one member, the St. Bernard Parish Council voted to keep right of way access off the list of expenses for one new Chalmette business, possibly setting a precedent for businesses to follow. District C council member Howard Luna questioned the wisdom of charging El Paso MexicanÃÂ ...
WGNO
December 8, 2017
CHALMETTE – St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a Chalmette couple after undercover officers bought methamphetamine from each of them. Thirty-seven-year-old Michael Virga and 34-year-old Ida Murchison each face multiple drug related charges after selling meth to the officers.
The Advocate
December 7, 2017
St. Bernard Parish children ages 12 and under are invited to pick their own free toy at the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council 5747 annual Christmas gift giveaway, “A Knight's Gift,” at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, in Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center grand ballroom, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive inÃÂ ...
WWL
December 5, 2017
UPDATE: Caitlynn Murrell has been located and is back home with her family, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office reported on Tuesday afternoon. ST. BERNARD – The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a 16-year-old girl from Meraux who was last seen on Saturday. According to theÃÂ ...
The St. bernard Voice
November 23, 2017
Three 10-year millages aimed at funding St. Bernard's public schools passed during the Nov. 18 election. Proposition 1, which will levy 19.39Â ...
The Advocate
November 20, 2017
Voters in St. Bernard Parish on Saturday voted in favor of renewing a set of property taxes for local public schools. Three different taxes were up ...
The Advocate
November 16, 2017
Festivities will include photos with Santa, train rides, face painting and caroling by St. Bernard Parish schoolchildren. There also will be food for ...
WGNO
November 15, 2017
CHALMETTE, La. — A Violet man has been arrested in St. Bernard Parish for reportedly escaping from an ambulance after crashing his vehicle ...
NOLA.com
November 14, 2017
A new release from St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Polhmann's office states Renzoll Marrero, 34, faces charges of DWI, obstruction of justice, ...
WGNO
November 14, 2017
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — Two people have died in two separate crashes that happened last week in St. Bernard Parish. According to a ...
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