Lafitte police officer arrested for simple burglary Oct 28, 2009
A Jean Lafitte police officer has been arrested after allegedly burglarizing a car, said Sheriff Newell Normand. Normand said 27-year-old Anthony Molinario, of 1120 St. Marie in Luling, faces a charge of simple burglary of a vehicle. (WWLTV.com, LA)
How about some Blues Travelin music? Oct 17, 2009
Jean LaFitte just rolled over in his grave. AmVet, he was of the tribe, ya know, grand papa was a rabbi who wasn t expecting a Spanish inquisition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
List of this weekend's fairs, festivals and events Sep 12, 2009
Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival, Lafitte, Friday, September 11th - Sunday, September 13th. For more information. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Pirate ship wrecked in Pass Cavallo belonged to Aury Jul 24, 2009
On his return to Galveston Island, Aury discovered that Jean Lafitte, a privateer/pirate who had gained fame during the battle of New Orleans in 1815, had taken his place as leader of the pirate community based there. Aury and his ships entered Matagorda Bay through Pass Cavallo early in 1817 with plans of establishing another pirate colony similar to the one he had built in Galveston. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Chalmette man dies after fall off balcony Jul 11, 2009
Pohlmann said Ponce had been staying at the apartment located at 3015 Jean Lafitte Parkway for several days. He was found lying on the ground on a pillow and bed sheet, bleeding from his head, ears and nose. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Rails and tales Jul 8, 2009
After a good nights sleep in New Orleans, visit the New Orleans Jazz Historical Park or Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Sunset LimitedWest of San Antonio, the heads for the arid expanse of West Texas. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Man critical after fall from apartment balcony Jul 8, 2009
Christi Navidad Grant Ponce, 29, was taken to in University Hospital in New Orleans after the 12:30 a.m. incident at 3015 Jean Lafitte Pkwy. in Chalmette, where he had been staying for several days. (WWLTV.com, LA)
SUV plunges into St. Bernard store Jun 24, 2009
Sidney Lynam, 52, Chalmette, careened through a wall at J & R Quick Stop on West St. Bernard Highway, near the intersection of Jean Lafitte Parkway just before noon Tuesday, Cannizaro said. Lynam lives around the corner from the store, Cannizaro said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Near New Orleans: Tours of swamps and plantations Apr 28, 2009
Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours, Laura Plantation and Oak Alley Plantation, among many others, are served by tour companies that offer pick-up and drop-off at French Quarter hotels ... A baby alligator is handled by a tourist on the Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour, a boat trip from Marrero, La ... My cruise with Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours traveled on a barge through manmade canals to Bayou Aux Carpes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Step Outside New Orleans for Swamps and Plantations Apr 15, 2009
April 4, 2008- A sign with the words "You are now entering gator country" is seen on the Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour, a boat trip from Marrero, La ... April 4, 2008- A sign with the words "You are now entering gator country" is seen on the Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour, a boat trip from Marrero, La ... Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours, Laura Plantation and Oak Alley Plantation, among many others, are served by tour companies that offer pick-up and drop-off at French Quarter hotels. (Fox News)
Bigger bass now the norm, and it can remain that way Mar 14, 2009
"It's all about those Florida-strain largemouths the state put in there a few years back, and all that river water coming in from Davis Pond Diversion," said Plaisance, master of Jean Lafitte Charter Service and an angler who has been casting for bass in Cataouatche for more than 25 years. "Before that, we would go back there and catch 100 bass, but you seldom had a fish over two pounds. Now, it's big bass country, and when guys hear about a 10-pound fish being caught, that's where they're... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Spring breakers skip Cancun for volunteer work Mar 5, 2009
This year, he will be traveling as an alumnus to Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, a city that has been largely ignored by disaster relief efforts in the wake of hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and Rita. "I've always had an interest in helping people. I've always been really involved in community service," Shah said. (CNN)
Old Fashioned's Southwest foes taking shape Feb 7, 2009
Last year at 2, Kick On won two route stakes, the $150,000 Jean Lafitte at Delta Downs and the $100,000 MEC Mile at Remington Park. Sangre Frio, an impressive maiden winner at Churchill who finished second to the stakes-placed Dance Caller in an allowance race at Oaklawn on Feb. 1, is another who is possible for the Southwest, according to his trainer, Dallas Stewart. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
