Meraux News

Of the flooded areas in St. Bernard and Orleans parishes, 62 percent of homes have been rebuilt or are under renovation, according to a University of New Orleans study released Monday.

A St. Bernard Parish environmental group has served notice that it intends to file suit against the Murphy Oil refinery in Meraux over alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act.

The refrain was one Sen. A.G. Crowe said he heard countless times last year as he campaigned in St.

Evidence of recovery can be seen all over the metro New Orleans area. Those signs brighten our mood and show that we are on the mend.

A pair of brothers from St. Bernard Parish have been booked in connection with burglarizing a school under construction in Meraux.

The edge of Merrick Cemetery in Violet is lined with about 50 identical white concrete tombs, distinguished only by spray-painted numbers and letters as authorities work to identify the remains disinterred by ...

Volunteers of America members in town for a national conference clean up the track at Archbishop Hannan High School in Meraux on Sunday, part of a "Day of Service." Restoring the school's athletic fields was ...

The Volunteers of America has organized an army of 350 people and charged them with the mission of helping rebuild parts of St.

Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina, shifting demographics and the loss of community touchstones have rendered tight-knit St.

This is dedicated to the resurrection of New Orleans, Louisiana. Our rich culture, care for one another, and roll-up-our-sleeves tenacity will lead New Orleans into a new golden era. via World Class New Orleans

Mark D. Samford, age 25 of 15151 Cherry Street, Slidell, LA Was arrested for Resisting Arrest and violation of the city's "Excessive Noise Coming from a Vehicle" ordinance Leighton M. Powe Jr., age 18 of 214 ... via Times-Picayune

“My impression is that there is a lot more hope now than there was, even a year ago. People have a little different bounce in their step”

U.S. President George Bush met with the leaders of Mexico and Canada in New Orleans earlier this week, giving that city much needed attention as it continues to recover nearly three years after it was ... via Voice of America

“The slogan that we selected embodies our true mission in St. Bernard Parish.”

St. Bernard Parish has a new marketing slogan that will be used in advertising and appear on a new sign to be placed on Paris Road. via Thenew995fm.com

The St. Bernard Parish Council has chosen Polly Boudreaux of Meraux to fill the at-large east post on an interim basis. via NOLA.com

“Our annual Los Islenos Fiesta educates people about our heritage and about the people who came here as the original protectors of Spanish New Orleans in the 1700s from the Canary Islands, ”

Posted by Robyn L. Loda, Contributing writer, Times-Picayune April 03, 2008 4:00AM Categories: Living: Arts and Entertainment You don't have to go to the Canary Islands to discover the rich cultural and ... via Times-Picayune

“What it means is that there must be something between the refinery operations and residential areas.”

The Murphy Oil refinery here wants to expand its operations by building a laboratory on land it bought as part of a $343 million legal settlement stemming from a massive oil spill during Hurricane Katrina.

The company is asking St. Bernard Parish's government to rezone three lots from residential and commercial to heavy industrial so it can build a laboratory to test its petroleum products.

But residents are upset at the plan because they say it goes against the terms of the settlement. Read more

“Those houses acted as a sound barrier”

Michael Miller didn't fully appreciate just how close his house is to the sprawling Murphy Oil refinery in Meraux until the company bought most of his neighbors' homes and tore them down as part of a $343 ... via Times-Picayune

The St. Bernard Parish Council is accepting applications from people interested in filling the open at-large east post. via NOLA.com

“They told us we qualified, then they said if they had money left over”

Photo by Ellis Lucia/The Times-Picayune From left, Moise, Ruth and son, Michael Dumas, Amanda Dumas and her parents Pat and Charles Green, seen in front of one of the family's new homes in Covington, all sold ... via Times-Picayune

“Please feel welcome to walk and share an extremely religious experience with us.”

Good Friday commemorates the anniversary of Christ's crucifixion and death. Christians spend this day in fasting, prayer, repentance and meditation. via NOLA,com