A battle is brewing in Jefferson Parish over the pay scale ... Fire Department serves unincorporated areas of the east bank, excluding River Ridge. Its main revenue source is a property tax ...

B at-large contest features two East Bank candidates ... it's "inevitable" that Jefferson Parish will someday split into two parishes, divided by the Mississippi River. " ...

The traffic detour is north to Airline Highway or south to River Road, to Shrewsbury Road and back to eastbound Jefferson Highway. For more information, contact the Jefferson Parish East Bank ...