Bridge City NewsLocal news for Bridge City, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Corps holds meeting tonight in Bridge City- April 24, 2008 "This meeting is being held in direct response to a request for a meeting by the stakeholders in the vicinity of Bridge City" The New Orleans District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting today in Bridge City to discuss Individual Environmental Report 22, titled "Government Furnished Borrow Material 2, Jefferson ... via Times-Picayunehttp://www.topix.net/city/bridge-city-la/2008/04/corps-holds-meeting-tonight-in-bridge-cit... Gretna Man Found Dead In River Near Bridge City- April 17, 2008 The Coast Guard said passengers on a pirogue traveling on the Mississippi River spotted the dead body of a 40-year-old Gretna man along the riverbank in Bridge City. via TheNewOrleansChannelhttp://www.topix.net/city/bridge-city-la/2008/04/gretna-man-found-dead-in-river-near-bridg... Body found in river near Bridge City- April 16, 2008 "I didn't hear or see anything" Passengers on a recreational boat found a man's body floating in the Mississippi River in Westwego near Bridge City this morning, a spokeswoman for the Coast Guard said. via NOLA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/bridge-city-la/2008/04/body-found-in-river-near-bridge-city?from... 27 parishes to be closed and merged with neighboring parishes- April 9, 2008 "We will move forward together with fewer priests, fewer churches, fewer schools, but hopefully with a greater evangelizing spirit." Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of New Orleans announced Phase II of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Pastoral Plan which called for 27 parishes to be closed and merged with neighboring parishes, 4 to become missions ... via Thenew995fm.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/bridge-city-la/2008/04/27-parishes-to-be-closed-and-merged-with-... Bridge City man is killed- April 6, 2008 "It's getting worse in Bridge City" A Bridge City man was killed near his home Thursday night in what may have been a botched robbery, according to neighbors. via Times-Picayunehttp://www.topix.net/city/bridge-city-la/2008/04/bridge-city-man-is-killed?fromrss=1 Officials ask state to add pre-k classes- April 4, 2008 "Pre-k works in Louisiana. All you have to do is look at our third-grade iLEAP scores." Citing a study that shows the academic benefits of Louisiana's prekindergarten program, Jefferson Parish school officials are looking to add more classes for the 2008-2009 school year. via Times-Picayunehttp://www.topix.net/city/bridge-city-la/2008/04/officials-ask-state-to-add-pre-k-classes?... Continue reading "Junkyard fire is seen for miles"- April 2, 2008 A fire in a junkyard in the Bridge City area Sunday sent up a plume of smoke visible for miles around. via NOLA,comhttp://www.topix.net/city/bridge-city-la/2008/04/continue-reading-junkyard-fire-is-seen-fo... |