Author: Stephen Hemelt - Page 44 | L'Observateur

Edgard

Tax passes: St. John turns to state, feds for major funding

LAPLACE — Parish Government leaders successfully lobbied support from local voters, now they’re turning their attention to state ... Read more

Columns

Hemelt: Perry’s Posse answers call to help region’s cancer sufferers

The grassroots-driven Perry’s Posse cancer outreach effort has risen and distributed close to $50,000 in three years, helping ... Read more

Health

Overdose deaths could be linked to lethal heroin batch

LAPLACE — A lethal batch of heroin could be the cause of two overdose deaths this week in ... Read more

Education

Concerned Citizens group implores School Board to advocate for students’ safety in regards to Denka emissions

LAPLACE — Through alternating requests Thursday night, St. John the Baptist Parish School Board members were asked to ... Read more

Columns

Hemelt: Region’s best magazine shared with all next week

On Tuesday, a LaPlace man was arrested, charged with bludgeoning his 7-week-old child to near death. Less than ... Read more

Edgard

Public Schools superintendent to share contract goals with School Board

RESERVE — Specific goals and objectives expected from St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District principals and ... Read more

LaPlace

LaPlace woman pleads guilty to perjury

LAPLACE — One LaPlace woman pleaded guilty to perjury, another “absconded” from justice and a third LaPlace resident ... Read more

Columns

Hemelt: WSJH admissions opening part of greater parent pitch

To hear Kevin George tell it, it’s a request he receives multiple times each year from parents on ... Read more

Edgard

St. John the Baptist Parish arrests report: 4/11 – 4/13

4/11 Jill Marie Sutton, 43, 542 Garyville Northern St., Garyville, contempt of court – misdemeanor Dewayne Elmo Walker, ... Read more

Police Beat

LaPlace Birdie’s armed robber gets 20 years

LAPLACE — A New Orleans man responsible for the armed robbery of a LaPlace convenience store in late ... Read more