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- Man walks into police precinct with gunshot wound
Police say someone brought Colt Anthony Rivet of Plaquemine to the second district police precinct on Highland Road with a gunshot wound.
- Louisiana hibiscus grower delivers beauties
On the bank of a sleepy bayou in Plaquemine, Louisiana, lies a thriving industry begun 12 years by Bobby Dupont, a retired south Louisiana florist, with Father Robert Gerlich, a New Orleans Catholic priest and ...
- Gift awaits travelers
The roads and skies across the country are expected to be a little less crowded this holiday season.
- Judge issues order in tiger case - Louisiana
By GREG GARLAND Advocate Westside bureau Published: Dec 16, 2008 - UPDATED: 11:23 a.m. PLAQUEMINE - A district court judge signed a temporary restraining order today that blocks state wildlife officials from ...
- Judge: Truck stop tiger can stay, for now
PLAQUEMINE -- Tiger Truck Stop can keep the exhibit it's named for - a 550-pound tiger - after a judge temporarily blocked a state wildlife order to remove the animal, which has become a popular roadside ...
- New Roads ferry repairs continue
The St. Francisville/New Roads ferry will remain out of operation until Thursday or Friday while crews work to repair the boat's propeller, officials with the state Department of Transportation and Development ...
- Road Closures
Louisiana State Police would like to stress the importance of removing crashed vehicles from the roadways.
- Pastorek creates 14 unclassified posts
Fourteen unclassified jobs have sprung up under state Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek, including five paid at least $100,000 per year, officials said Thursday.
- Family Vacations: Plantation Alley
"Family Vacations: Plantation Alley." 15 May 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.
- White Castle ferry still docked
The White Castle ferry may never run again. That's what DOTD officials are saying about the ferry that's been out of service since April tenth.
- New president sworn in for BESE
Keith Guice, of Monroe, was sworn in Wednesday as the new president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Plaquemine ferry landing reopens
The Plaquemine/Sunshine ferry landing reopened Friday following repairs of damage caused by Hurricane Gustav, state transportation officials said.
- Men work to plant seeds of change
As a former school cafeteria worker and longtime community volunteer in Plaquemine, Lionel Washington has seen plenty of young teens veer onto the wrong track over the years.
- Ferry repairs complete; landings to reopen
The state Department of Transportation and Development announced Wednesday that ferry landings at New Roads and St.
- Man wanted in shooting surrenders
A man suspected in a double shooting Oct. 17 that left one victim dead and another seriously wounded has surrendered to authorities, the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office reported.
- Scott Powerline Participates In Hurricane Recovery, Recognizes Utilities' Efforts and Manpower
Scott Powerline & Utility Equipment's yard is normally filled with every kind of utility equipment imaginable.
- Man shot Thursday dies Friday in hospital
One of two men wounded in a shooting incident Thursday has died at a Baton Rouge hospital, Iberville Parish sheriff's deputies said in a news release.
- Man wanted in Iberville Parish double shooting
A man on the loose in Iberville Parish is considered armed and dangerous by sheriff's deputies.
- Man facing 50-year prison sentence
A 30-year-old Plaquemine man with five felony convictions, the last for an armed robbery that netted him $36, was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison at hard labor.
Plaquemine Classifieds
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City DescriptionPlaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,064 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Plaquemine is the birthplace of radio talk show host Moon Griffon, who broadcasts statewide from Monroe. Griffon is sometimes know as the "Cajun Rush Limbaugh".
The town is also home to former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Robert "Bobby" Freeman.
Plaquemine is located at 30°17′3″N 91°14′26″W / 30.28417, -91.24056 (30.284044, -91.240485) and has an elevation of 23 feet (7.0 m). Plaqumeine is located at the junction of Bayou Plaqumeine and The Mississippi River. The city itself is surrounded by farmland. Beyond the farmand on its western sides lies nearly uninhabited swampland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.71%) is water.
Plaquemine is accessed, mainly, by four highways LA 3066, LA 75, LA 77, and the scenic LA 1. Other highways include LA 992 (Tenant Road) and LA 405. LA 3066 continues from Court Street to "Down the Bayou" ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Louisiana
- Iberville Parish
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