The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that the White Castle ferry will be closed Thanksgiving Day. The 17-car White Castle ferry will resume its regular hours of operation from 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

 Two local men charged last week in the burglaries of five Plaquemine businesses remained in jail Monday in lieu of a $125,000 bond, Plaquemine Police Capt. Kenneth Payne reported.

Plaquemine Police last week arrested a state prisoner serving time in Avoyelles Parish in the aggravated rape of a 14-year-old after the man's DNA proved to be a match, Capt. Kenneth Payne reported Monday.

St. John and White Castle High garnered first-round state playoff football victories Friday night to continue into the regionals of postseason competition this week.

Meanwhile, Plaquemine High and neighboring District 8-A rivals Brusly and Port Allen High all fell in first round Class 3-A competition Friday. PHS lost to hosting Independence High 28-6, while Brusly fell by a narrow 22-21 score to visiting 8-3A rival St. James in a defensive struggle. Port Allen lost to hosting Rayville in a high-scoring 59-28 loss.

What had been a wonderful, bounce back football season for a struggling Plaquemine High gridiron program came to a stop Friday night up at Independence High as the hosting Tigers used muscle and equal speed to beat the Green Devils 28-6 in a first-round 3-A state playoff game.

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