Crime
St. John Parish sees uptick of subjects fleeing from traffic stops
LAPLACE—St. John Parish has recently experienced incidents of subjects fleeing on foot from officers during traffic stops. On Tuesday July 7, St. John the Baptist ...
Top Stories
St. Charles Catholic names Carly Flynn as director of admissions & alumni
LAPLACE — St. Charles Catholic High School seeks to be a second home to all its students, but ...
St. John Parish sees uptick of subjects fleeing from traffic stops
LAPLACE—St. John Parish has recently experienced incidents of subjects fleeing on foot from officers during traffic stops. On ...
Nick’s Shooting Range & Gun Shop aims for success: Family-owned store has a lot to offer
LAPLACE — Nick Lasseigne III followed in his father’s footsteps and turned a hobby into a profession. Located ...
Business Association hosts coroner & Court of Appeals judge: Information given on COVID-19, court processes
LAPLACE — It’s been a tumultuous year for Dr. Christy Montegut, elected coroner of St. John the Baptist ...
COVID-19
Governor modifies state mandates for phase two; new restrictions established
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a mandatory mask requirement for Louisiana and ordered bars in the state closed to on-premises consumption, as the ...
by Christine Browning.
Crime
St. John Sheriff’s Office investigates two weekend shootings
Detectives with the St. John Sheriff’s Office are investigating two shootings incidents that occurred this past weekend in a LaPlace neighborhood. Detectives are seeking the public’s ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:44 am
High School Sports
High school football games on hold until Phase 4, LHSAA says
BATON ROUGE —The Louisiana High School Athletic Association voted Monday to restrict the playing of high school football games until high school athletics reaches Phase ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, July 13, 2020 4:46 pm
LaPlace
2020 Andouille Festival cancelled
St. John the Baptist Parish – Due to COVID-19, the Andouille Festival scheduled for October 16-18, 2020 will be canceled. The decision follows similar cancelations ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, July 13, 2020 1:25 pm
Local
St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office investigate over night shooting
About 9 p.m. on July 12, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call related to gunshots heard on Vidal Street in Ama, ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, July 13, 2020 7:47 am
Business
Business card exchange & Welcome Back BBQ bring networking opportunities
Update:Update: With the new provisions stated by Governor Edwards this weekend relating to the rise of Covid cases, there will be some changes with a ...
by Special to, Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:56 am
COVID-19
Antibody testing offered at blood drives
LAPLACE — Riverlands Golf & Country Club is hosting a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12 at 500 Fairway ...
by Special to, Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:54 am
College
Local students earn a spot on Northwestern University honor lists
NATCHITOCHES – Local students were named to the Spring 2020 President’s List and Dean’s List at Northwestern State University. President’s List (4.0 GPA) LaPlace — ...
by Special to, Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:50 am
LaPlace
SCC Starsteppers start season
The St. Charles Catholic High School Starsteppers season is underway! Recently the dancers attended their American All-Star home camp. American All-Star staff member and Golden ...
by Special to, Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:45 am
Health
Hospital names Employees of the 1st Quarter
LUTCHER—St. James Parish Hospital recently announced the 2020 Employees of the 1st Quarter, Kelli Dugas, MT, and Kirby Folse, RN. Both employees were nominated by ...
by Special to, Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:39 am
Columns
Keller: Give thanks to God for the good & the bad
Before I was saved, I had at least five Bibles in my house. I would occasionally open one and glance through it, but never seriously ...
by Special to, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:00 am
Columns
Clifton: 4 simple ways to prevent heart disease
Are you suffering from heart disease or know someone who is? Well, here are some ways to prevent heart disease and help you to become ...
by Special to, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:00 am
COVID-19
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Enforcement needed to combat rising COVID-19 cases
I’m very concerned about the trends and the numbers I’m seeing in our parish. I’m extremely worried that our residents are getting complacent and disregarding ...
by Special to, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:00 am
LaPlace
Registration open for the 2020 Comets Football Camp
LAPLACE — The St. Charles Catholic Comets are proud to announce the 2020 Football Camp will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 20-23 ...
by Special to, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:00 am
Education
St. John Public Schools offer virtual-only option; Riverside Academy plans to reopen face-to-face in August
LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District will be offering students the option of virtual-only learning to start the 2020-21 school ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:00 am
Columns
Griffin: Screen out cancer
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a drop in cancer death rates during the 20-year period from 1999 to ...
by Special to, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:00 am
High School Sports
Riverside Football: Full of promise, full of expectations
RESERVE — Everyone in the River Parishes knows that summer conditioning and training comes with anticipation of a spectacular football season to begin in August. ...
by Special to, Saturday, July 11, 2020 12:00 am
LaPlace
St. John property assessments underway
The St. John Parish Assessor is responsible for discovery, listing and valuing all property in St. John the Baptist Parish for ad valorem tax purposes; ...
by Special to, Friday, July 10, 2020 11:23 am
Columns
Quinn: I want to be a professional prognosticator
If somebody said they’d pay me to work at the job of my dreams, that profession would be “futurist.” Wouldn’t it be fun if you ...
by Special to, Thursday, July 9, 2020 11:26 am
Local
Consumers Should Be On Lookout For Recently Recalled Child Products
BATON ROUGE, LA – Attorney General Jeff Landry is alerting Louisiana parents and guardians of several child products that have recently been recalled. “I am ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:16 am
Crime
Detectives Investigate West Bank shooting
WALLACE—Detectives with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting that left a man and two juveniles injured. At about 9:30 ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 3:34 pm
LaPlace
Two men flee from traffic stops in separate incidents
LAPLACE—St. John Parish has recently experienced incidents of subjects fleeing on foot from officers during traffic stops. On Tuesday July 7, St. John the Baptist ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 2:22 pm
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in St. John Parish: Death rate has declined, according to coroner’s report
`LAPLACE – COVID-19 related deaths are on the decline, but the number of cases is still rising in St. John the Baptist Parish. The parish ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 8:16 am
Crime
Judge Perilloux trial delayed for the 6th time
EDGARD – The indecent behavior trial of St. John the Baptist Parish Division B Judge E. Jeffrey Perilloux, slated to begin July 10 in Edgard, ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 8:13 am
LaPlace
Levee construction presents opportunity for local contractors
LAPLACE – With first-year funding for Louisiana’s share of the mammoth West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Levee Protection Project secured, St. John the Baptist Parish President ...
by Special to, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 8:04 am
College
ESJ linebacker Jackie Marshall commits to Baylor
RESERVE – East St. John outside linebacker Jackie Marshall is the latest edition to the Baylor University Class of 2021 recruiting class. Marshall announced his ...