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Descendants Project to host ‘July-teenth’ celebration honoring delayed emancipation

While much of the nation observes Juneteenth in June, a local event in St. John the Baptist Parish ...

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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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Atalco Alumina Plant in St James Parish faces global market pressures, environmental scrutiny

Atalco’s facility in St. James Parish, the last remaining alumina producer in the United States, is facing mounting ...

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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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Traffic stop leads to drug bust, manhunt in St. James Parish

Authorities in St. James Parish have issued an arrest warrant for a 42-year-old Paulina man after a traffic ...

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AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JUNE 10th, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M. 

AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JUNE 10th, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M.  COUNCIL CHAMBERS ...

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Dr. Abdul Khan appointed CEO of Ochsner Facilities to oversee LaPlace, River Region

Ochsner Health has named Dr. Abdul Khan as the new chief executive officer of Ochsner River Region, effective ...

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Month-long drug investigation leads to three arrests in St. John the Baptist Parish

A month-long narcotics investigation by the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of ...

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St. Charles Parish gears up for 35th annual independence celebration

St. Charles Parish will host its 35th Annual Independence Day Celebration on Thursday, July 3, at West Bank ...

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AGENDA PUBLIC NOTICE 

The public is hereby notified that the St. John the Baptist Parish Council will have a Parade Ordinance ...

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St. Charles Parish Sheriff investigates repeat prostitution at Destrehan spa

A New York woman was arrested in connection with prostitution allegations at a massage parlor in St. Charles ...

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Two arrested after drug bust in crashed vehicle in Convent

Two Gonzales men were arrested Saturday after a vehicle crash and brief foot chase in Convent led deputies ...

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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 ...