Press Releases

LANE CLOSURE: LEFT LANE OF WESTBOUND VETERANS BOULEVARD

Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, the left lane of westbound Veterans Blvd., between Clearview Pkwy. and Harvard Ave., will be closed.

ROAD CLOSURE: WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE BETWEEN RICHLAND AVENUE AND CLEARY AVENUE

Starting Monday, January 16, 2023 at 7 a.m., one lane of westbound West Esplanade Avenue and both the westbound and eastbound U-turns between Richland Avenue and Cleary Avenue will be closed on a continuous basis.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARADE AND BANQUET TO TAKE PLACE IN JEFFERSON PARISH ON MONDAY, JAN. 16, 2023

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force, Inc. of Jefferson Parish, along with Jefferson Parish Councilman Byron Lee of District 3, will host a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade and Banquet on Monday, January 16, 2023.

JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICES CLOSED ON MON. JANUARY 16 IN OBSERVANCFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY

All Jefferson Parish offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. This includes Jefferson Parish libraries and the Jefferson Parish Protection & Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS).

LAFRENIERE PARK SOCCER COMPLEX RECOGNIZED BY AMERICAN SPORTS BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), a national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has named Fields 7 and 8 at Lafreniere Park a 2022 Distinguished Multi-Field Facility of the Year. 

BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED FOR PRIVATEER BLVD. IN BARATARIA

In conjunction with Louisiana Department of Health, the Jefferson Parish Water Department is lifting the Boil Water Advisory on January 10, 2023 for all areas off of Privateer Boulevard bounded by Hooper Street and Boffone Drive in Barataria on the West Bank based on the analysis of the bacteriological samples collected within the distribution system on January 9, 2023.

JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL REAPPOINTS BOARD TRUSTEES TO PARISH FINANCE AUTHORITY

Four members of the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority (JPFA) Board of Trustees were reappointed at the Jefferson Parish Council Meeting held on December 14, 2022.

SAM IRWIN DISCUSSES SECRETS OF LOUISIANA'S JAZZ AGE

Sam Irwin, a local author and photojournalist, will discuss his latest book, Hidden History of Louisiana’s Jazz Age, at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

GET CONNECTED WITH THE LOCAL POETRY SCENE

The Jefferson Parish Library offers two back-to-back poetry readings on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie. 

JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY PAIRS WITH SOFAB TO CREATE A NEW LEVEL OF PROGRAMMING

The Jefferson Parish Library will sponsor food demonstrations once a month at both the East Bank Regional and West Bank Regional facilities.