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Best of the River Parishes nomination ballots are open
For the first time this year, L’OBSERVATEUR will be asking residents within the River Parishes for their votes in our Best of the River Parishes ...
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Major drainage improvements begin with canal dredging
LAPLACE — Major drainage improvements are on the way in St. John the Baptist Parish, and it starts ...
UniKakes Bakery in LaPlace puts creative spin on desserts
LAPLACE — Kecia Coulter of LaPlace has a knack for creating cakes that are as great-tasting as they ...
Desty Darlings earn medals at national dance competition
ORLANDO — After five years of breaking into the Top 10 of the UDA High School National Competition ...
Best of the River Parishes nomination ballots are open
For the first time this year, L’OBSERVATEUR will be asking residents within the River Parishes for their votes ...
LaPlace
Grand opening ceremony celebrates Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training Center
LAPLACE — It all started with a vision. In 2016, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre dreamed of a facility that could enhance ...
by Brooke Robichaux.
Garyville
Detectives seek public’s assistance identifying subject
Detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify this subject who attempted to steal an all terrain vehicle on May 4, 2021 from a resident’s ...
by Special to, Thursday, May 6, 2021 2:38 pm
LaPlace
Police seek help identify suspect
Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying this male subject who recently stole a wallet from a woman’s purse at Winn Dixie in LaPlace. ...
by Special to, Thursday, May 6, 2021 2:35 pm
News
Louisiana Private Recreational Red Snapper Season to Open Friday, May 28
The 2021 private recreational red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 28 in both state and federal waters. The season will run weekends only (Friday, ...
by Special to, Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:52 pm
News
Pedestrian killed in Iberville Parish crash
Plaquemine – Shortly after 8:00 pm on May 5, 2021, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on ...
by Special to, Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:34 am
LaPlace
Bank robber pleads guilty
NEW ORLEANS – Reginald Lumar, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to two counts of bank robbery before the Honorable Susie Morgan, ...
by Special to, Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:55 am
News
Gov. Edwards Signs Executive Order Creating the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force
BATON ROUGE — As the nation recognized May 5, 2021 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Awareness Day, Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed ...
by Special to, Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:50 am
News
SJSO calls for service 05/05
Daily CFS Press Release Printed on May 6, 2021 CFS Date Time Incident # Location Street City Nature of Call 100 Total: 1 5/5/21 18:04 ...
by Special to, Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:47 am
COVID-19
Louisiana Expands LA Wallet to Include an Individual’s COVID-19 Vaccine Verification Information for Those Who Opt-In
BATON ROUGE — Louisianans who choose to do so are now able to access their COVID-19 vaccination record through a new, optional feature of the state’s ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 4:03 pm
News
Salvage crews train, start removing fuel from SEACOR Power
HOUMA — Salvage crews started removing the fuel from SEACOR Power’s fuel tanks, Monday, after spending the weekend arriving on scene and becoming familiar with ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 1:04 pm
Local
Ascension, Assumption and St. James parishes guilty pleas 4/26 to 4/30
During the week of April 26 – April 30, 2021, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10:48 am
News
SJSO calls for service 05/04
Daily CFS Press Release Printed on May 5, 2021 CFS Date Time Incident # Location Street City Nature of Call 100 Total: 1 5/4/21 11:45 ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 6:17 am
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Retirement age wouldn’t have much effect on teacher recruitment
State Senator Rogers Pope, the former superintendent of Livingston Parish schools, is a strong long-time advocate for education. So is Senator Ed Price of Gonzales, ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
Columns
Does Medicare Pay for A Gym Membership?
Toni, Two of my neighbors told my wife that they get free gym membership through Medicare. Any truth to that, as I never heard about ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
COVID-19 update: The decline continues
COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to decline in April and remain at a low level in St. John Parish, with only 55 new cases and ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Memories of my mother
As we approach Mother’s Day and honor the people who have the most important responsibility in our lives, I think about my mother. She died ...
by Harold Keller, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
Local
Mother’s love opens doors to kid’s clothing business
NORCO — Lexus “Luckii” Wells never in a million years thought that she would operate an online toddler boutique. That changed when she had her ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Wrongs in public education
In 1943, African American residents in Reserve were denied when they asked the superintendent for a facility to use as a high school. They were ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
Edgard
Senior to Senior: West St. John Class of 2021 gives back
EDGARD — Before leaving high school and starting a new chapter in life, West St. John’s Class of 2021 took the opportunity to give back ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
Local
Cast announced for ‘Cinderella’ summer musical
RESERVE — River Parish Community Theatre recently released the cast list for its summer musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”. Director Darryl P. Clement said, “This ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
Sports
Tourist Commission announces 2021 Run/Walk Series
LULING — Residents of the River Parishes are encouraged to lace up their kicks for the new Run/Walk Series, sponsored by the Louisiana’s River Parishes ...
by Special to, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00 am
News
Hammond man sentenced to 160 months imprisonment for drug and firearm violations
NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced today that defendant Larry Green (“Green”), age 38, of Hammond, ...
by Special to, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 5:27 pm
News
Cassidy speaks to Louisiana Legislature
BATON ROUGE – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today visited the Louisiana State Capitol to speak to the legislature, thank them for their work to ...
by Special to, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 4:26 pm
News
Shrimp Season to open May 10 in the remaining state outside waters
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the portion of state outside waters between the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island westward ...
by Special to, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 3:34 pm
Local
DOTD celebrates completion of LA 3127 widening project
St. James Parish – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development held a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a permit project that ...
by Special to, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 3:09 pm
News
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Awards Grants to Village East and Terrebonne Parish Protection Districts
Village East Fire Protection District and Terrebonne Parish Fire Protection District No. 4A are better equipped to keep all community members safe thanks to a ...