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West St. John graduate overcomes injury to earn degree from Howard University

D’ykri Jackson has aspired to be an engineer since a young age. He pursued that dream as a ...

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Opinion: Black History at Risk of Increased Industrialization

By Stephanie Oblena, Loyola Environmental Policy Lab, RISE ST. JAMES LOUISIANA The petrochemical to plantation pipeline in the ...

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Community bike event at Metairie Cemetery to promote bike safety scheduled for May 18

The biking community invites cyclists to the second annual “Ride to Remember” event, hosted by Metairie Cemetery and ...

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Marrero man dies in crash during high-speed chase by St John’s Parish deputies, Louisiana State Police says

A Marrero man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 51 near Woodland Drive in Laplace, ...

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Here’s what’s on the ballot as St. James Parish residents commence early voting

St. James Parish residents began visiting the polls on Saturday in early voting to decide whether to renew ...

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St. Charles Parish kicks off debut Girls Flag Football season

St. Charles Parish is set to introduce Girls Flag Football, a new avenue for youth sports, which is ...

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St John the Baptist Parish flood mitigation projects on hold after FEMA program cut

St. John the Baptist Parish flood mitigation and levee encampment projects are now on hold following the Federal ...

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AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd, 2025

AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd, 2025 6:00 P.M.@ COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LAPLACE, ...

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LBI agents arrest Norco man for juvenile pornography

Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a 21-year-old from Norco on charges of pornography ...

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Court allows lawsuit on environmental racism in St James Parish to proceed

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by ...

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Laplace man arrested by St. John’s Parish Sheriff’s Office in connection with shooting

A Laplace man has been taken into custody by deputies from St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office ...

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St. John the Baptist Parish’s Raiven Williams inducted into National Honor Society

Raiven Williams, of St John the Baptist Parish, has been inducted into the National Honor Society, an elite ...

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Luling man charged with 92 counts of animal sexual abuse

On April 3, a man from Luling was arrested on 92 charges of animal sexual abuse, as reported ...

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Louisiana launches transparency website for public and charter schools

Louisiana has launched a new website to give taxpayers insight into how public schools allocate their funds. The ...

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St. Charles Parish shelter hosts low-cost rabies vaccination drive

St. Charles Parish residents are invited to join the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter for the Annual Rabies ...

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River Parishes College Foundation gets $71,000 from Methanex’s TAR Safe Days campaign

The River Parishes Community College (RPCC) Foundation has announced a $71,000 award from Methanex’s Turnaround (TAR) Safe Days ...

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Jerry Parker, breast cancer survivor, celebrates 12 years of resilience with a glamorous event

Twelve years ago, when Jerry Parker, 60, was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, not much was known about ...

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Louisiana voters rejected four proposed constitutional amendments in election

Louisiana voters rejected all four constitutional amendments in the March 29 election, maintaining the state’s tax, legal, and ...

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2 juveniles in Laplace charged with taking part in robbery, assault

Two teenagers were arrested on Wednesday following a robbery and assault on two teenagers in Laplace, according to ...

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Violent crime in St John’s Parish fell by 25% in 2024, but rape incidents ticked

There was an overall drop in violent crimes in St John the Baptist Parish in 2024, but rape ...