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COVID-19

District to provide school age children meals during COVID-19 school closure

LAPLACE – School children aged 18 and under are going to be fed by the St. John the Baptist Parish School District until further notice. ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Saturday, March 14, 2020 4:44 pm

Education

AOL takes action to continue instruction during closure

In a letter to parents of Ascension of Our Lord Catholic School students, principal Toni Ruiz explained the school’s response to the Governor’s emergency declaration ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Saturday, March 14, 2020 8:51 am

Columns

Dupré: How do you keep an idiot entertained?

Have you ever seen the image of Jesus on a taco shell?  How about the incredible visage of Liberace formed by the vividly colored sprinkles ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 7:53 am

Editorials

Dupré: The Real Momma’s Curse

Me to drive-thru attendant: Ma’am. That lady you just served ahead of us – did you realize how important SHE was? Attendant: Why do you ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 5:10 am

Business

Browning named L’OBSERVATEUR General Manager

LAPLACE – Christine Layton Browning was recently promoted to general manager at L’OBSERVATEUR. The official move was made several months after Browning, on an interim ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Saturday, January 18, 2020 12:00 am

Columns

Dupré: Flip the calendar page – Tear it off if you want – Meh

It’s not going to change a thing. IT doesn’t change bupkis. YOU can do something! I can be the master of waiting for IT. Planning ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Saturday, January 4, 2020 12:03 am

Local

Walking towards a healthier New Year

RESERVE – At 10 a.m. every Thursday in the Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library in Reserve, you can find Lillian LeBlanc leading a group of ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Saturday, December 28, 2019 12:00 am

Columns

Dupré: Lies, damn lies, and online scams

Aristotle once said, “Don’t believe everything you see on the Internet!” You get a card. YOU get a card! YOU get a card! EVERYBODY GETS ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Saturday, December 21, 2019 12:00 am

Columns

Dupré: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Long before Jack Skellington was even a demented, twisted germ of an idea inside Tim Burton’s head, I had my own Nightmare Before Christmas. You ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 12:00 am

Celebrations

Dupré: The intersection of reverence and revelry

I should start off by letting you know that I am not a Christian preacher or theologian. I am also not a professional humorist. Unluckily ... Read more

by Gary Dupré, Saturday, December 7, 2019 12:05 am

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