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Meraux News

Local news for Meraux, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Tuesday Jul 8 | NOLA.com

62% of St. Bernard, N.O. homes being rebuilt

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.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

WLOX

Neighbors say Meraux refinery polluting

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.

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Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Times-Picayune

'Virtual museum' on Katrina to launch

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

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Related Topix: Slidell, LA, St. Bernard, LA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Times-Picayune

Signs of recovery

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.

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Related Topix: New Orleans Metro, New Orleans, LA, Violet, LA, Opinion

Fri Jun 20, 2008

NOLA.com

Meraux brothers return to scene, get arrested in burglary case

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

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Sun Jun 15, 2008

Times-Picayune

Facelift begins at Violet cemetery

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 ...

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Related Topix: Violet, LA

Mon Jun 09, 2008

NOLA,com

PHOTO: A Day of Service

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 ...

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Sat Jun 07, 2008

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

VOA - Day of Service' to help St. Bernard

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

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Related Topix: St. Bernard, LA, New Orleans, LA, Charitable Organizations, Chalmette, LA, Arabi, LA

Thu Jun 05, 2008

USA Today

3 years after Katrina, St. Bernard Parish fights uphill battle

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

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Related Topix: New Orleans, LA, St. Bernard, LA

Mon May 19, 2008

World Class New Orleans

Bike Patrol Friendly City

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

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Related Topix: New Orleans Metro, New Orleans, LA

Tue Apr 29, 2008

Times-Picayune

Slidell Police Arrest Reports for April 29, 2008

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

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Related Topix: Slidell, LA, Drugs, Pearl River, LA

Thu Apr 24, 2008

Voice of America

New Orleans Spirit Upbeat as Recovery From Hurricane Continues

“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

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Related Topix: George Bush, New Orleans, Jazz

Mon Apr 21, 2008

Thenew995fm.com

St. Bernard Parish Has New Marketing Slogan

“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

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Wed Apr 09, 2008

NOLA.com

Boudreaux tapped to fill open St. Bernard Council seat

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

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Related Topix: St. Bernard, LA

Thu Apr 03, 2008

Times-Picayune

Los Fiesta Islenos dishes out authentic Spanish delicacies

“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

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Related Topix: St. Bernard, LA, Life, Food, Vegetables, Buras, LA, Chalmette, LA

Tue Apr 01, 2008

hosted The Associated Press | The Associated Press

Murphy Oil looks to expand after Katrina oil spill

“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

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Sat Mar 29, 2008

Times-Picayune

Residents question Murphy lab plan

“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

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Wed Mar 26, 2008

NOLA.com

St. Bernard Council accepting applications for open seat

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

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Related Topix: St. Bernard, LA, Violet, LA, Chalmette, LA

Sat Mar 22, 2008

Times-Picayune

People who sold homes early still awaiting state money

“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

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Related Topix: New Orleans Metro, New Orleans, LA, Covington, LA

Thu Mar 20, 2008

NOLA,com

Churches plan Good Friday observances

“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

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Related Topix: Fasting, Health

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