Alarmed by the prospect of more commercial development along Metairie Road, a group of nearby residents is organizing to ensure that the 8.3-a…
Blake Paterson
Six months into their tenure, the Jefferson Parish School Board will meet in Covington on Thursday and Friday for a retreat focused on team-bu…
Nearly a quarter-million residents on the east bank of Jefferson Parish were under a 42-hour boil water advisory last week due to a “perfect s…
Strolling on a boardwalk through a cypress swamp in the heart of Jean Lafitte, Mayor Timothy Kerner, Jr. points to a clearing where someday he…
Jefferson Parish has cited real estate magnate Joe Jaeger for installing a billboard-sized campaign sign for council member Jennifer Van Vranc…
With the summer break in full swing, the Jefferson Parish public school system is moving forward with plans to demolish a half dozen campuses …
With hurricanes intensifying faster, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng marked the start of hurricane season by urging residents to …
Kerry Lauricella was sitting in his backyard overlooking Bayou Barataria two weeks ago when he witnessed a flatboat collide with a tangle of t…
Erica Gillan was facing the possibility of a decades-long sentence in prison on multiple charges of drug possession when she was offered a cha…