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Press Releases

BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR EAST BANK OF JEFFERSON PARISH

In conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), the Jefferson Parish Water Department is issuing a Boil Water Advisory for the east bank of Jefferson Parish as a precautionary measure due to a loss of pressure in the distribution system due to repeated power surges and outages at the water treatment plant.

THREE LOCAL POETS TO READ AT OLD METAIRIE LIBRARY

Three local poets – Valentine Pierce, Ingrid Green and Phyllis Parun – will discuss poetry and their latest works at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 15, at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road.

JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY SATURDAY WRITERS' CLINIC TO FOCUS ON 'CREATING A SENSE OF PLACE' AND 'REVISITING THE FIRST DRAFT'

Two creative writing instructors/authors will make presentations to aspiring writers as part of the JPL Saturday Writers’ Clinic, June 17, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

FILM SCREENING AT EAST BANK REGIONAL LIBRARY EXAMINES FIRE THAT CLAIMED 32 LIVES

The Jefferson Parish Library will commemorate the 50^th anniversary of UpStairs Lounge Fire with a screening of Royd Anderson’s documentary followed by a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

ROAD CLOSURE: 17TH STREET BETWEEN SEVERN AVENUE AND CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD

Starting Tuesday, June 6, 2023, all four lanes of 17^th Street between Severn Avenue and Causeway Boulevard will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

LANE CLOSURES: WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE

The following construction projects will begin on West Esplanade Avenue starting Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 9 a.m.

JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICIALS AND PARTNER AGENCIES UPDATE RESIDENTS ON 2023 HURRICANE SEASON

Today, Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng joined other parish officials and partner agencies at the Emergency Operations Center in Gretna for a press conference to inform citizens about the measures taken to prepare for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.