Boothville-Venice News

Eleven New Orleans-area schools have earned the High-Performing, High-Poverty distinction from the Louisiana Department of Education .

DAVID GRUNFELD / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser, left, who hasn't had much sleep in the past week, listens to BP 1st Global Properties Director Dave Kinnaird while he addresses the shrimpers and residents of Plaquemine Parish who gather to volunteer and learn how to use booms during a training session at old ...

This newspaper makes the following recommendations for the Oct. 2 ballot. PLAQUEMINES PARISH 4th Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District, Division A Joy Cossich Lobrano Judge Lobrano was elected to the 25th Judicial District Court in Plaquemines Parish last year to replace William Roe, who was eventually convicted of theft in connection with his ...

An open seat to represent the Plaquemines Parish Council 's 7th District has drawn the most candidates this election season.

BP has finally made an initial $3 billion deposit into a trust that will cover damages from its oil spill, and Gulf residents hope that will lead to faster payments for people and businesses affected by the disaster.