Business
Priced out of survival: COVID-19 pandemic worsens conditions for the working poor
LAPLACE — Data from 2018 shows that 31 percent of St. John the Baptist Parish households qualified as ALICE — Asset Limited, Income Constrained and ...
Top Stories
St. Joan of Arc graduates grow in faith
LAPLACE — Hartley Faucheux and Lauren Laiche are two of the most impactful students Ryan Flynn has encountered ...
St. John Parish celebrates 2 special anniversaries
Destiny Christian Center commemorates 21 years The first service at Destiny Christian Center, then known as New Homes ...
Never too old to follow your dreams: LaPlace woman attains doctorate in theology
LAPLACE — At 60 years old, Dr. Cherry Knight is a mother of four, a grandmother of seven ...
Priced out of survival: COVID-19 pandemic worsens conditions for the working poor
LAPLACE — Data from 2018 shows that 31 percent of St. John the Baptist Parish households qualified as ...
Celebrations
St. Joan of Arc graduates grow in faith
LAPLACE — Hartley Faucheux and Lauren Laiche are two of the most impactful students Ryan Flynn has encountered in nearly four years of teaching at ...
by Brooke Robichaux.
Local
Man dies in Norco house fire
NORCO — State Fire Marshal deputies are investigating an early morning house fire in Norco that claimed the life of the elderly male homeowner. Around 6:45 ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, August 14, 2020 3:25 pm
Opinion
Facebook Poll Results: St. John says ‘NO’ to voting by mail
Last week’s opinion poll asked L’OBSERVATEUR readers, “Do you think that mail-in ballots are a good idea?” After 223 total votes, and a lively discussion, ...
by Special to, Friday, August 14, 2020 12:37 pm
Local
AG Landry and others fight fraud against seniors
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul are leading a bipartisan coalition of 44 states in urging Congress ...
by Special to, Friday, August 14, 2020 12:30 pm
Crime
Man who escaped police in July captured
MORGAN CITY — The U.S. Marshall Service captured John Henry Bartholomew this week while he was hiding in a Morgan City motel. Police reported ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, August 14, 2020 12:25 pm
Local
Louisiana Will Move to Pay $300 in Enhanced Unemployment Benefits
Baton Rouge – Gov. Edwards announced today that Louisiana will pursue an option under President Donald Trump’s executive order that it believes will allow around 454,000 ...
by Special to, Thursday, August 13, 2020 5:21 pm
LaPlace
LaPlace Sonic employee shoots co-worker multiple times
Kamonte Lamon Robinson, 23, of Baton Rouge was arrested in connection to last night’s shooting at Sonic Drive-In in LaPlace. Robinson was charged with attempted ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 13, 2020 4:17 pm
LaPlace
Bogart’s wife charged with accessory after the fact
Tammy Bogart, 42, of LaPlace was arrested August 12 in connection to a child sex abuse case involving her husband, John Bogart. After further investigation, ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, August 13, 2020 2:28 pm
Columns
Tregre: Thank you, St. John!
The past few months of 2020 have been what people call, “something else!” The month of July seemed to be prime time for criminals who ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:07 pm
High School Sports
West St. John Football: Get ready to be ready!
EDGARD — High school sports areseeing an unprecedented season beginning, as allschools have been hit in some way, shape or form by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
by Tara Williams, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 6:57 am
Columns
Hotard: Prepare for hurricane season
COVID-related stories continue to dominate the news at all levels, but here in South Louisiana we can never afford to forget that August and September ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 6:55 am
Columns
Robichaux: Other districts’ experiences should help guide St. John schools
Public school doors are opening after Labor Day in St. John the Baptist Parish, and I truly feel that school leaders have been given an ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 6:53 am
Local
Parks & Rec offers summer activities
RESERVE— The community asked for summer activities, and the St. John the Baptist Parish Parks and Recreation Department has answered the call. There are numerous ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Health
Thibodaux Regional opens acuity adaptable critical care unit
THIBODAUX – Thibodaux Regional Health System announced that its new 30-bed acuity adaptable Critical Care Unit (CCU) is now open. This innovative, leading-edge patient care ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
LaPlace
Sharrolyn Miles seeks judgeship
Attorney Sharrolyn Jackson Miles, longtime resident of the River Parishes, recently announced her candidacy for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division A. Sharrolyn ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Business
U.S. EPA review of chloroprene model reaches next step
LAPLACE — The US. Environmental Protection Agency intends to solicit peer review of a model that could change the way experts study the health impacts ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
LaPlace
Incoming 2020-2024 St. John Republicans installed
LAPLACE — The incoming 2020-2024 St. John Republicans took their Oaths of Office at an Aug. 6 meeting. District Attorney Bridget A. Dinvaut conducted the ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
What really happened to Audrey Moate? (Part 2): Victim’s wife questioned, mistress missing
At the morgue, having identified the body of Thomas Adolph Hotard, Percy Hebert, sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish, invited the dead man’s wife ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Columns
Michel: Think about it!
Thomas Edison was 67 years old when, late one December evening, a fire broke out at his research and development plant. More than half of ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Edgard
Judge Sterling Snowdy seeks re-election
EDGARD — Judge Sterling Snowdy announced recently that he is seeking his fifth six-year term in the Nov. 3 election. A judge since 1997, Snowdy ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
St. John Parish Court Briefs: Probations revoked
EDGARD — The St. John Clerk of Court announced that Noron Spain, charged with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling and aggravated burglary of an ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Columns
Louisiana 811: Make your free digging request at least 2 business days before you dig
Tuesday of this week was Aug. 11, and Louisiana 811 hopes that the 8/11 date on the calendar will serve as a natural reminder for ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Faith & Values
New yard greeting business gives back
NORCO — The River Region’s newest yard greeting business has a mission to give back, not just in the local community, but also on a ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
LaPlace
Judge Gravois announces candidacy for re-election to Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
GRETNA — Saying that he is “extremely honored and privileged to represent the citizens of our community on the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal,” ...
by Special to, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Columns
Keller: The tongue is a powerful weapon; holster it
Years ago, my friend C.J. Tastet sent me the following note: “In company, guard your tongue. In your family, guard your temper. When alone, guard ...
by haroldkeller, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
LaPlace man arrested for juvenile molestation
John Bogart, 47, of LaPlace was arrested Tuesday, August 11 for two counts of molestation of a juvenile (felony) and one count of first degree ...