Press Releases

LOVE, HATE AND THE FIVE SENSES ARE TOPICS OF DISCUSSION AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY SATURDAY WRITERS' CLINIC

Allison Alsup and Brad Richard make presentations at 9:30 a.m., on Saturday, May 20 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. 

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOLD HURRICANE PREP PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 AT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng will join other parish officials and partners for a press conference on Thursday, June 1, 2023, the official start of the 2023 hurricane season.

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023 AT 10 A.M. 

Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, along with other parish officials, will host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Square on Veterans Boulevard near Causeway Boulevard (on the neutral ground in front of Lakeside Shopping Center). 

KITTEN YOGA RETURNS TO EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

Kitten Yoga, a playful class in which patrons work through a yoga class while kittens scamper around the room, will occur again this June and July at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

JEFFERSON PARISH RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD FOR 30TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Jefferson Parish is the recipient of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 30th consecutive year.

LANE CLOSURE: CLEARVIEW PARKWAY

Starting Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9 p.m., the southbound left lane and the northbound left lane of Clearview Parkway between Argonne Street and West Napoleon Avenue will be closed continuously.

JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST UTILITY ASSISTANCE OUTREACH EVENTS

Through continued support and funding by the Louisiana Housing Corporation, the Jefferson Community Action Programs Department (JeffCAP) will be hosting two Utility Assistance Outreach events.

ROAD CLOSURE: RIVER ROAD BETWEEN PLANTATION DRIVE AND LAITRAM LANE

On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, one eastbound lane of River Road between Plantation Road and Laitram Lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

ROAD CLOSURE: AMES BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE WEST BANK EXPRESSWAY SERVICE ROAD AND FIELD STREET

Starting Monday, May 15, 2023 at 9 a.m., the right northbound lane of Ames Boulevard between the West Bank Expressway Service Road and Field Street will be closed continuously.

CYRIL LAGVANEC DISCUSSES THE FIRST ATTEMPTS TO UNIFY DURING THREE-PART LECTURE AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY

Cyril M. Lagvanec, PhD, the curator of the American-Italian Research Library located on the second floor of the East Bank Regional Library, will give the first of a series of three lectures on the early history of Italy at 7 p.m., Monday, June 5, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.