Arabi News

ST. BERNARD, La. - St. Bernard deputies and family members are trying to find a 79-year-old Arabi woman who was reported missing Friday morning, according to St.

Everyday in the sweltering heat, 75-year-old Daisy Martin walks through the mud, then up a construction ladder, just to sit on the porch or her lower Ninth Ward home.

Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: July 3rd, 2009: Steven l. Olivieri, age 18 of 1662 Gause Blvd, Deluxe Motel, Slidell, LA Was arrested for Simple Burglary and Possession of Marijuana Christian Lee, age 17 of 304 Cawthorn Drive, Slidell, LA Was arrested for Possession of Marijuana Sarah N. Schwartz, age 17 of 807 ...

A free hurricane preparedness seminar will be held Tuesday in Arabi. The seminar, sponsored by the Community Center of St.

ARABI, LA, July 3, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Dr. Byron Bishop, Program Manager for City of Hope Youth Development Corps, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of youth development.

These government and community meetings are open to the public. To have meetings considered for inclusion, send e-mail to citydesk@tpmail.com with "Meetings" in the subject line or a fax to 504.826.3007. --- ERACISM DISCUSSION GROUP --- -- Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., at the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital, 210 State St.

Evidence of recovery can be seen all over the metro New Orleans area. Those signs brighten our mood and show that we are on the mend.

These government and community meetings are open to the public. To have meetings considered for inclusion, send e-mail to citydesk@tpmail.com with "Meetings" in the subject line or a fax to 504.826.3007. --- ERACISM DISCUSSION GROUP --- -- Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., at the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital, 210 State St.

Representatives from the Greater New Orleans Covering Kids & Families Coalition will be at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi on Tuesday, June 30 from 10AM until noon to provide information about LaCHIP and Medicaid services.

Beginning June 25, 2009, representatives from the American Red Cross St Bernard Chapter will be at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi, from 10 AM until 12 PM every Thursday to help residents prepare for this year's hurricane season.

St. Bernard Sheriffs Deputies made nine arrests following a months-long undercover investigation at convenience stores allegedly selling drug paraphernalia like bongs and crack pipes.

An overhead view of the Refinery taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s. If the people who built the Domino Sugar's Chalmette Refinery in 1909 were to come back today, "it would feel familiar," said plant manager Pete Maraia.

It's probably the ultimate festival for those with a sweet tooth. This weekend marks the first ever "Sugar Fest" in St.

Back in March, Phyllis Bauer watched as a crew used an industrial strength cleaner to remove a reddish brown staining off of her home and several others on Center Street in Arabi.

I have said it once, and I will say it again: I like Bobby Jindal. Gov. Jindal is many things, but the Education Governor, he is not.

An Arabi man was arrested in connection with the Valentine's Day rape of an acquaintance in Old Jefferson, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report.

A St. Bernard Parish man was arrested on Saturday after police said he crashed his vehicle into an abandoned building, causing it to explode and catch on fire.

A catastrophic hurricane and a booming world economy combined to make construction prices soar in the New Orleans area in the past three years.

A drunk driver crashed his pickup truck into an Arabi building this morning, fleeing the scene before the structure and his vehicle went up in a blaze, said spokesman Steve Cannizaro of the St.

Starting in federal court today, a group of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish residents will square off against the Army Corps of Engineers in a trial they hope will prove that failure to properly build and maintain the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet eroded protective wetlands and led to massive flooding that destroyed their homes and businesses ...