Jean Lafitte Parkway in Chalmette came alive with spirit on Friday, May 24, during the St. Bernard leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Louisiana. About 35… Continue Reading »»
The sheriff’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program for fifth-graders held graduations recently at Our Lady of Prompt Succor School and Lacoste Elementary. Sheriff James Pohlmann and Maj. Chad Clark, head… Continue Reading »»
David DiMaggio Jr., 18, of Arabi, who is graduating Holy Cross High School, has received a $500 academic scholarship from the Louisiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Program for 2013. The son… Continue Reading »»
Drug overdoses and fatalities in St. Bernard Parish dropped roughly 50 percent in the past two years, sheriff’s officials told parents, teachers and students at Joseph Davies School at the… Continue Reading »»
It was dawn on Nov. 16, 1926, four days before the start of muskrat-trapping season in the marshes of eastern St. Bernard Parish, a lucrative trade at that time, but… Continue Reading »»
Sheriff James Pohlmann had a message for Chalmette High seniors he addressed during their graduation rehearsal: focus on making good choices in life and refrain from bad ones like any… Continue Reading »»
St. Bernard’s Sheriff’s Reserve Division, unpaid volunteer officers who supplement department manpower for special occasions such as athletic events, parades, festivals and other gatherings, is now at its highest number… Continue Reading »»
In a successful partnering with Walgreens, the Sheriff’s Office collected 66 pounds of old prescription medications from more than 25 people in the National Drug Take-Back Day held April 27… Continue Reading »»
April 14-20 is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, designated as a time to recognize the men and women such as 9-1-1 calltakers who dispatch emergency professionals during routine work and… Continue Reading »»
State District Judge Kirk Vaughn, senior judge among the five judges of the 34th Judicial District Court in Chalmette, is shown cutting the ribbon for the Thursday, April 18, ceremony… Continue Reading »»
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