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30
Dec
El Gato Negro on the Avenue!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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It’s always a good thing when preservation is witnessed in a neighborhood or city. A very good thing for downtown Gretna was when the dilapidated,...
23
Dec
Listen to the Chief, But Follow Melvin!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Chief Arthur Lawson and the Gretna Police Department (GPD) offer residents in “our small town with the big heart” a rock solid feeling of being...
16
Dec
From Ghana to Gretna!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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It is with great pleasure that Deacon Thomas serves at St. Joseph Church and Shrine in Gretna and the parishioners take great pleasure in his...
09
Dec
German Center Historical Calendar!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Historic photos of turn-of-the-century Gretna and McDonoghville are the stars of a new 2021 Calendar produced by the German-American Cultural Center and Museum (GACC). The...
02
Dec
Oaks on the Avenue!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Oak lined Huey P. Long Avenue in our little town of Gretna is stunning! The Avenue between Heritage Square and 5th Street is lined with...
25
Nov
Thanksgiving Generosity in Gretna!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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The free Alice Brown Thanksgiving Day Dinner, sponsored by the Gretna Civic Association-District 1 is an annual tradition in Gretna. It will be held on...
18
Nov
True Blue Gretna Family!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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One Gretna family is steeped in history within law enforcement. In fact, two cousins, Garrett Mark Haun and Jacques Louis Boudreaux graduated in the same...
11
Nov
Salute to Vets!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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We salute all veterans and acknowledge those brave members of the military in service today. Veterans Day, named Armistice Day until 1954 is a federal holiday...
04
Nov
Judge Henry Sullivan Was Loved
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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May 17, 2020 was a sad day for Jefferson Parish, the City of Gretna and the Westbank in general with the passing of the Honorable...
28
Oct
Hook and Ladder Cemetery- (Part 2)
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Meagababy, Mystery & Murder… Meagababy, aka Meagan Martinez, the artist who hides her art in cemeteries was in full-face ghoulish makeup when she stopped by...