Amos Abba, Author at L'Observateur

St. James Parish

Court rules St. James Parish breached state law by holding secret meetings over proposed chemical plant

A district court judge ruled that St. James Parish violated state transparency laws by holding secret meetings with Wanhua, a Chinese company, to discuss a ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Friday, January 10, 2025 7:49 pm

Edgard

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 2025

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 2025 6:00 P.M. RUDOLPH SORAPARU CHAMBERS EDGARD, LOUISIANA TAMMY HOUSTON – CHAIRMAN ROBBIE ARCURI ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Friday, January 10, 2025 8:34 am

Monroe

Students from River Parishes-region earn UL-Monroe Fall 2024 dean’s list

The University of Louisiana, Monroe has recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year. Students who achieve ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 5:10 pm

Bogalusa

Bogalusa’s youngest ever mayor Tyrin Truong arrested on drug and solicitation charges

Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong was arrested Tuesday morning and charged as part of a major investigation into a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) operating in the ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 2:04 pm

LaPlace

Louisiana Plantation honors 1811 slave revolt with commemorative events

Over two centuries ago, hundreds of enslaved individuals fled from a plantation in LaPlace, and embarked on a march along the Mississippi River toward New ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Monday, January 6, 2025 7:56 pm

Cancer Alley

From Global Stages to Home Ground: Uniting for a Clean, Prosperous Future in St. James Parish

By Sharon C. Lavigne, Founder & Director of RISE St. James Louisiana  I  can’t believe how many audiences I spoke in front of this past ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Monday, January 6, 2025 1:13 am

Local

Louisiana AG issues directive to public schools how to display the Ten Commandments, provides legal support

Louisiana’s Attorney General on Friday issued a guidance to public schools on how they should display the Ten Commandments in classrooms by using sample posters ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Friday, January 3, 2025 10:09 pm

FBI

FBI identifies suspect in terrorist attack that kills 10 in downtown New Orleans

The man accused of driving a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter on New Year’s Day, which left ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 5:10 pm

St. Charles Parish

Who’s been appointed to lead St Charles Parish Council in 2025?

Meet the eight new members of St Charles Parish Council that will work alongside Holly Fonseca to tackle the parish’s biggest issues from Jan, 8 ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 6:16 am

St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office

Eight people injured as St. John’s Parish altercation escalates to gunfire

Eight people were injured after a shooting outside of a Wallace bar on Saturday morning, according to St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office. Three people ... Read more

by Amos Abba, Saturday, December 28, 2024 12:04 pm

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