Kenner News

The article on a Kenner chiropractor arrested for sexual battery of an employee and the mention of two prior civil suits, one with a settlement paid, against the same chiropractor, begs the question: What is the Louisiana Chiropractic Board doing to protect the public? Apparently little.

After Day 1 at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, Bossier was in fifth place in Division III at press time while Parkway and Benton were seventh and ninth, respectively in Division II.

Is the Obama administration violating the constitution, over-reaching on health care with the mandate that certain religious facilities must provide certain contraption insurance coverage as NEW ORLEANS -- The sights and sounds of Mardi Gras have arrived.Kenny Allen just moved to Jefferson Parish from Alabama."So far, so good," said Allen when ... (more)

An email about erecting Mary-Sharon Howland campaign signs on Lake Trail Drive in Kenner has erupted in a flap in the City Council's 3rd District race, with one side alleging voter intimidation and the other calling it an "innocent, enthusiastic show of support for" the candidate.

Dwayne Blair , 31, 1005 Central Ave., Westwego, was arrested Feb. 3 in the 4600 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie and booked with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, simple burglary and possession of stolen property over $1,500. Raymond Heim , 55, 2012 Cartier Drive, LaPlace, was arrested Feb.

With rain in Friday's parade forecast, a half dozen Krewes are hoping they won't have to reach for their umbrellas.

A Kenner man who is serving 25 years in prison for shooting an acquaintance to death in a hotel room in 1994 has been denied a commutation of his sentence .

A Jefferson Parish grand jury handed up indictments Thursday charging a New Orleans couple in connection with a double shooting in Kenner that left a man dead and a woman wounded.

Problems with overtime costs, continuing paychecks for departed employees and other financial controls have afflicted New Orleans area school systems before .

Universal Pictures has scheduled a local Feb. 15 casting call for male and female extras ages 18-60 to appear in the actor's yet-untitled fantasy-adventure . The casting call will be from noon to 8 p.m. -- no appointment is necessary -- at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner .

Gustavo Maximo , 49, 3724 Martinique Ave., Kenner, was arrested Feb. 5 in the 2100 block of Williams Boulevard and booked with DWI, reckless driving, driving on a suspended license and speeding.

A woman said Jan. 1 that someone removed her wallet with her keys and debit card from her shopping cart, located her vehicle in the parking lot and stole her purse from inside.

Bones uncovered at a South Louisiana slave cemetery where black Union veterans were buried after the Civil War will likely be reburied nearby to ensure their reinterment doesn't disturb other graves, federal authorities have announced.

A Metairie man, unwilling to tell his girlfriend that he had been "blow off steam" in New Orleans all night, made up an elaborate story for Kenner police that he had been kidnapped from the Pontchartrain Center early Saturday morning.

A 40-year-old Kenner woman apparently scared off a purse-snatcher who approached her in a Kenner grocery store parking lot, according to a Kenner police report.

A Kenner woman, who was found drugged and semi-conscious in a filthy home with her 5-month-old baby, has been booked with cruelty to a juvenile.

St. Charle s Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne has released the following information.

Thomas Liv McKenzie , 18, 3400 Kent Ave., Metairie, was arrested Feb. 1 at the Kenner jail and booked with illegal possession of stolen firearms.

These government and community meetings are open to the public. To have meetings considered for inclusion, send an email to citydesk@tpmail.com with "Meetings" in the subject line, or send a fax to 504.826.3007. The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board is holding public meetings to present its plans to raise rates to fund its sewer, water and ... (more)

Residents, particularly those who may have relatives buried in the Kugler and Kenner cemeteries located in the Bonnet Carre Spillway, are urged to attend a meeting Wednesday in Destrehan where the Army Corps of Engineers will discuss long-term management plans for the sites.