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LaPlace

Giving Back: River Parishes Stitches of Hope crochet for community

LAPLACE — A group of seven St. John the Baptist Parish ladies crocheted and knitted 163 red caps ... Read more

Local

St. James Hospital keeps community heart healthy

LUTCHER — Throughout the month of February, St. James Hospital is helping local patients stay heart healthy with ... Read more

Lifestyle

Cut Above For 85 Years: Cox’s Meat Market driven by three generations of passion

RESERVE — In the days when roads were dusty and unpaved, trucks from Cox’s Meat Market would drive ... Read more

LaPlace

Another strong cold front could impact River Region on Sunday

LAPLACE — Another cold blast could affect St. John the Baptist Parish and the surrounding region as soon as ... Read more

High School Sports

Starsteppers earn top awards at state, eye national competition

LAPLACE — When a team member broke her foot between numbers in the midst of the American All-Star ... Read more

Local

OFFICER OF THE YEAR: ‘I knew I had to save their lives’

RESERVE — Deputy Justin Williams never imagined he’d come to work in law enforcement. That changed after he ... Read more

Local

Apartment fire displaces Reserve families

RESERVE — Four adults and seven children are displaced from their homes following a fire that engulfed the ... Read more

Lifestyle

Celebration, remembrance & honoring: Whitney Plantation preparing Black History Month events

WALLACE — Whitney Plantation program organizer Courtni Waguespack said watching people come together to celebrate Black History’s hardships ... Read more

High School Sports

St. Charles Catholic unveils new gym as point of pride

LAPLACE — After nearly a year of being displaced to off-campus facilities, St. Charles Catholic High School athletic ... Read more

LaPlace

GIVING BACK: LaPlace woman creates community food pantry with blessing box

LAPLACE — Lashonda Stirgus of LaPlace has always had a heart for helping others. For the past two ... Read more