Category: All Articles
22
Jul
Meagababy Hides in Hook & Ladder Cemetery!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Meagababy, aka Meagan Leonard Martinez was encouraged by her parents since birth to embrace her creative side. She flexes her creative muscle in various mediums,...
15
Jul
Ashley Heathcock, Costume Designer Extraordinaire!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Sweet Ashley Heathcock is an amazing costume designer with extraordinary talent who spent a short season of her life in New Orleans. She set out...
08
Jul
Susan and the Twins!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Susan Breaux is well known in Gretna representing Gretna Community Association as current treasurer and past president. She is also the longtime chairperson of the...
01
Jul
Miss Odile is 111!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Odile Clark Washington reached the age of 111 on June 24, 2020 which makes her a “super-centenarian.” Although it has not yet been verified, she...
24
Jun
Mask Up and Go Muraling
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Looking for something different to do? Try searching out an outdoor mural while on a walk, on a bicycle or while driving around Old Gretna....
17
Jun
Gretna Social Ride Rolls Again!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Fun events in Downtown Gretna were the name of the game before the restrictions of the pandemic hit. A kick-off to normalcy was the recent...
10
Jun
Mary and the Historical Map!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Did you know Gretna was part of the National Register of Historic Places? Mary Grace Curry was the driving force behind the creation of the...
03
Jun
Eric Gegenheimer Had a Dream
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Good news came for an outstanding young Gretna resident! Senior year and that ultimate, much anticipated day of graduation was a sad disappoint for students...
27
May
Exciting Gretna Downtown 2020
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Have you been in downtown Gretna recently? You will have noticed that the south side of Huey P. Long Avenue from 1st to 2nd Street...
20
May
Ms. Chris’s Backpack Project
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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With Covid-19 stealing our joy and keeping us from hugs and kisses for the most part, it’s nice to hear heartwarming news. Ms. Chris’s Backpack...