Gretna News

A 47-year-old Harvey man was killed after his truck was hit by a car at the intersection of Belle Chasse Highway and Behrman Highway after possibly having a heart attack, according to State Police spokesman Trooper Joseph Piglia.

The most terrifying moment in Robert "Bobby" Black's 36 years at the David Crockett Steam Fire Company No.

The city of Gretna and Secretary of State Jay Dardenne will return to court for the second time this year after Dardenne said that he will not recognize district council members who were appointed last week.

Anne Leonhard is one of the featured Chefs from The New Orleans School of Cooking.

Jonathan Bolar, the former Gretna city councilman charged in a 16-count federal indictment that includes allegations he extorted more than $100,000 in exchange for supporting zoning variances, will wait longer to learn whether he faces trial on state theft charges.

These incidents were reported to law enforcement authorities. ARRESTS Ira Clark, 46, 4533 Airline Drive, Metairie, was arrested June 26 in the 6000 block of Airline Drive and booked with disturbing the peace and drunk and lewd conduct.

An Arizona man with a taste for alcohol and no money to pay for it has been arrested three times in the past week for running up tabs at Jefferson Parish restaurants and then refusing to pay his bill.

A Gretna letter carrier has pleaded guilty to obstructing the U.S. mail, authorities said.

A New Orleans man who was a mail carrier at a Gretna post office has pleaded guilty to throwing away mail he was supposed to deliver.

Gretna Councilman Jonathan Bolar was ousted after the City Council appointed a former recreation department supervisor to replace him at a special meeting Wednesday night.

GRETNA, La. a ' A Tucson man who likes several drinks with his lunch has been arrested three times in the past week for refusing to pay Jefferson Parish restaurants where he ate.

Catholic church officials in Baltimore are poised to begin the process of investigating a miracle attributed to Francis Xavier Seelos, a 19th century Redemptorist priest who lived, worked and died in New Orleans, the city which has helped give rise to the cause for his canonization.

A A A' An Arizona man who likes several drinks with his lunch has been arrested three times in the past week for refusing to pay at restaurants where he ate.

Weekend Warriors - 'Poolside Patio': Stacey Siegel and Robert Dulys have decided to build a pool deck for parties.

A New Orleans teenager suspected of participating in a drive-by shooting in Avondale and then threatening one of the victims over the phone was arrested Thursday, police said.

Tim Whitmer , chief administrative officer for Jefferson Parish government since 1998, received a lifetime achievement award from the Bureau of Governmental Research last week.

In her two decades as Gretna's city clerk and tax collector, Azalea Roussell's favorite memory is one that attests to how her soft-spokenness and patience have helped her deal with city officials and residents alike.

Rider: "I might as well take the bus and that'll take longer" WDSU.com updated June 26, 2009 NEW ORLEANS - WDSU .com Changes could be come to the Canal Street ferry landing.

The city of Gretna is projecting a $1.2 million budget deficit this fiscal year after it experienced one of the biggest financial downturns in its history, mainly because of Hurricane Gustav.

Kenner police have arrested two men and are seeking a third in a botched armed robbery at a business.