02
Nov
Old Hook & Ladder Cemetery!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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The Hook & Ladder Cemetery Tour is this Sat., Nov. 4. Gretna Historical Society will host the event that begins with food at the Red...
25
Oct
Chili Cookoff Coming!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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It’s Chili Week in Gretna, with great weather expected! What wasn’t expected is a change in the location of the Cookoff. It’s still on the...
18
Oct
Shop ‘Til You Drop and more!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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It’s a bargain shopper’s dream come true with the City of Gretna hosting the Gretna Citywide Yard Sale on Saturday, October 21 from 8 a.m....
11
Oct
Cheers in the Family!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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There are traditions in all families, some linked with holidays, some among the children. Such is a tradition in the Cambre family, daughters and granddaughters...
04
Oct
Gretna Fest Wristbands!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Gretna’s biggest public event is the Gretna Heritage Festival, commonly called Gretna Fest! It’s set for October 6, 7 and 8. The weather will be...
27
Sep
The Peperone’s and the Centanni’s
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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You often hear that two brothers married two sisters, but to hear about four brothers marrying four sisters is highly unlikely and most unusual. This...
19
Sep
The Fence is Done!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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The beautiful new solid wrought iron fence recently installed on the corner of 7th and Lavoisier Streets behind St. Joseph Church and Shrine in Gretna...
13
Sep
Salem Still Celebrating!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Salem Lutheran Church in Gretna will continue to celebrate its 150th Anniversary throughout the year, according to Carol Gegenheimer Scioneaux, the anniversary committee chairperson. Next...
16
Aug
Chili Cookoff Soon!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Oct 28! Mark your calendar for Chili Cookoff on the River 2023, up on the river batture, Main Stage side, the best place to be...
09
Aug
Author Delania, a Finalist
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Delania Griffin, a housewife from Crown Point pens her novels in her maiden name, D.M. Bourgeois. She only started writing in 2019, published her first...