# City news

What Jefferson Parish and its six cities and towns announce: openings, events and service changes, one page per place, each linked to the notice it comes from.

## Announcements

### Issue of 2026-11-07

[Gretna holiday notices; Westwego budget agenda](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-07), item numbers as in the issue.

#### Gretna: PRESS RELEASE: Gretna Offices Closed for Veterans Day, Nov. 6, 2026

7. Gretna announced its offices will be closed for Veterans Day. — [PRESS RELEASE: Gretna Offices Closed for Veterans Day](https://www.gretnala.com/press-alert-gretna-offices-closed-for-veterans-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-alert-gretna-offices-closed-for-veterans-day)

#### Gretna: PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Day Celebration- November 11 @7:00PM, Nov. 6, 2026

8. Gretna’s Veterans Day celebration is scheduled for Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. — [PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Day Celebration- November 11 @7:00PM](https://www.gretnala.com/press-alert-veterans-day-celebration-november-11-700pm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-alert-veterans-day-celebration-november-11-700pm)

### Issue of 2026-11-02

[Council deferrals and school spending proposals](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-11-02), item numbers as in the issue.

#### Gretna: West Bank Polling Places, Nov. 1, 2026

23. Posted: Gretna posted a notice directing readers to the Clerk of Court website for the list of polling places on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish. — [West Bank Polling Places](https://www.gretnala.com/west-bank-polling-places/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=west-bank-polling-places)

#### Gretna: November 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar, Nov. 2, 2026

24. Posted: Gretna posted the November 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar on Nov. 2. — [November 2026 Gretna Senior and Wellness Calendar](https://www.gretnala.com/november-2026-gretna-senior-and-wellness-calendar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-2026-gretna-senior-and-wellness-calendar)

#### Parish: Councilman Tim Kerner Jr. Announces Opening of Application Period for 2026 Council Lift Program, Nov. 2, 2026

25. District 1 Councilman Tim Kerner Jr. announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Council Lift Program. — [COUNCILMAN TIM KERNER JR. ANNOUNCES OPENING OF APPLICATION PERIOD FOR 2026 COUNCIL LIFT PROGRAM](https://www.jeffparish.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=642)

### Issue of 2026-10-30

[School campus groundbreaking and lane closures](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-10-30), item numbers as in the issue.

#### Harahan: Growing Together in 70123: Harahan Celebrates a New Chapter for John Curtis Christian School, Oct. 30, 2026

10. Mayor Tim Baudier and Councilman Eric Chatelain attended the groundbreaking for an addition to the John Curtis Christian School campus. — [Growing Together in 70123: Harahan Celebrates a New Chapter for John Curtis Christian School](https://www.harahanla.gov/post/growing-together-in-70123-harahan-celebrates-a-new-chapter-for-john-curtis-christian-school)

#### Parish: Causeway Boulevard Road Closure, Oct. 30, 2026

11. The eastbound lanes of West Metairie South, westbound lanes of West Metairie North and westbound left-turn lane of Causeway Boulevard will be closed from 7 p.m. Nov. 6 through 5 a.m. Nov. 8, 2026. — [CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD ROAD CLOSURE](https://www.jeffparish.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=641)

### Issue of 2026-10-27

[Gretna Marketplace release; facilities agenda](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-10-27), item numbers as in the issue.

#### Gretna: PRESS RELEASE: Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Gretna Marketplace, Oct. 27, 2026

3. Posted: The Gretna Marketplace grand re-opening and ribbon cutting release was posted Oct. 27, 2026. — [PRESS RELEASE: Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Gretna Marketplace](https://www.gretnala.com/press-release-grand-re-opening-and-ribbon-cutting-of-gretna-marketplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-release-grand-re-opening-and-ribbon-cutting-of-gretna-marketplace)

### Issue of 2026-10-26

[Playground opening and civic notices](https://jeffdigest.com/issues/2026-10-26), item numbers as in the issue.

#### Harahan: Park of Heroes Inclusive Playground Is Now Open!, Oct. 26, 2026

4. The City of Harahan held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Park of Heroes Inclusive Playground on Oct. 15. — [Harahan Park of Heroes Inclusive Playground Is Now Open!](https://www.harahanla.gov/post/harahan-park-of-heroes-inclusive-playground-is-now-open)

#### Parish: Jefferson Parish to Host Annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Tuesday at 10 A.M., Oct. 26, 2026

5. The Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony will be at Veterans Memorial Square across from Macy’s Lakeside Parking Garage at Lakeside Shopping Center. — [JEFFERSON PARISH TO HOST ANNUAL VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026 AT 10 A.M.](https://www.jeffparish.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=640)

## Other topics

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- [Drainage and public works](https://jeffdigest.com/beats/drainage-public-works)
- [School board](https://jeffdigest.com/beats/school-board)
- [Sheriff’s Office notices](https://jeffdigest.com/beats/sheriff-notices)
- [Parish boards](https://jeffdigest.com/beats/parish-boards)

## Records read for this topic

- City of Gretna: The city’s public meeting notices, press releases and event posts (notice, trust A)
- City of Harahan: The city’s own updates: master plan, recycling, elections, community events (notice, trust A)
- Town of Grand Isle: Town notices: public comment periods, weather alerts, warming shelters (notice, trust A; off for now: until the engine can leave out the reposted news stories the feed mixes in with town notices)
- Town of Jean Lafitte: Town news: festivals, hiring, parish plans that touch the town (notice, trust A)
- Jefferson Parish: Parish News Flash: the parish government’s own announcements (notice, trust A)

All sources: https://jeffdigest.com/sources

Canonical: https://jeffdigest.com/beats/city-news