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St. John the Baptist deputies seek help identifying woman’s body found in the Mississippi River
Investigators from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a ...
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7 Brew expands to LaPlace with new drive-thru coffee stand
Coffee drive-thru 7 Brew is officially opening its door to the public in LaPlace, bringing its high-energy service ...
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Two arrested in fatal shooting of Reserve teen, St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff says
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of ...
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St John the Baptist Parish deputies investigate shooting of 17-year-old in Reserve
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a ...
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Person fatally hit by train in St. Rose, St Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office says
A person was hit by a train Tuesday evening in St. Rose, according to the St. Charles Parish ...
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Children’s workshop wraps with ‘Lion King KIDS’ performance at St. John’s Theatre
St. John Theatre is set to showcase the talents of local youth with two performances of Disney’s The ...
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Seafood restaurant, Fiery Crab, debuts in Laplace, cites community demand
Fiery Crab officially debuted as a seafood restaurant in Laplace, St John the Baptist Parish. They held their ...
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Laplace Jean Anne Newberry joins elite academic honor society at Southeastern University
Jean Anne Newberry of LaPlace was inducted into Southeastern Louisiana University’s Phi Kappa Phi chapter, the nation’s oldest ...
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PUBLIC NOTICE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
The public is hereby notified that the St. John the Baptist Parish Council will hold a Workshop in ...
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Louisiana to mail $34 million in unclaimed property checks this week
About 143,000 checks totaling more than $34 million in unclaimed property will be mailed this week to residents ...
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Three more New Orleans jail escapees captured in Baton Rouge, Texas
The manhunt after the New Orleans jail escape earlier this month led to three more inmates being captured ...
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West St. John High graduates share college and career plans
A total of 45 graduates from West St. John High School in Edgard announced their career choices, as ...
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Be solemn not sad on Memorial day
By Harold Brummett Memorial Day is on Monday the 26th . This is a time that we are ...
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AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 2025
AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS LAPLACE, ...
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Louisiana faces lawsuit over ban on air pollution monitoring by community groups
A coalition of environmental and community groups filed a federal lawsuit Monday against a newly enacted Louisiana law ...
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River Parishes tourism leader earns top industry certification
Willma Harvey, Director of Sales and Business Development for the River Parishes Tourist Commission, has been recertified as ...
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New Orleans jail employee arrested for allegedly helping 10 inmates escape
A maintenance employee at the Orleans Justice Center was arrested in connection with the escape of 10 inmates, ...
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St. Charles Catholic High School Announces 2025 Graduates
St. Charles Catholic High School has announced the top graduates of the Class of 2025, including two valedictorians ...
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St. John Theatre announces cast for 2025 production of Matilda the Musical
St. John the Theatre announced its cast for the 2025 summer production of Matilda the Musical, upholding a ...
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Court overturns approval of Koch Methanol expansion in St. James Parish
The Louisiana 5th Circuit Court issued its decision last week, reversing St James Parish Council’s approval of a ...
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Walmart Laplace closed due to power outage
Residents in Laplace, St John the Baptist Parish, were forced to shop at other locations on Friday after ...
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Body recovered from Bonnet Carré Spillway after witnesses report shooting, authorities say
A man’s body was recovered from the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Friday after witnesses on Interstate 10 reported ...
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Police begin manhunt for escapees from Orleans Parish jail
The Orleans Parish Center is on lockdown Friday after multiple inmates escaped, Sheriff Susan Hutson said during a ...
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Eight fallen St John the Baptist Parish officers honored at National Police Week memorial
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre, alongside his officers, honored fallen officers on Wednesday, who died ...
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Louisiana Pre K-12 education improves in national rankings, per ‘U.S. News & World Report’
Louisiana continues to make its way up the U.S. News & World Report Best States rankings. In the ...