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Columns

Hemelt: Pay it forward – Couple purchases groceries of stranger in need

Caitlyn Ursin was ready for last week’s Saints game. She just needed to swing by the grocery store for a couple of last minute extras ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, January 26, 2019 12:03 am

Columns

Hemelt: LaPlace chef takes us inside Drew Brees’ birthday bash

The playcall was simple for LaPlace’s Natasha Clement: Deliver delicious and unforgettable food for Drew Brees and his guests at the sports star’s 40th birthday ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, January 19, 2019 12:21 am

LaPlace

Drug dealers “use children as cover” – SJSO changes tactics in fight against illegal narcotics

LAPLACE — The days of undercover cops going door-to-door to suspected dealers’ homes buying drugs are largely over, Sheriff Mike Tregre said, adding more detailed ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, January 12, 2019 12:13 am

DEVELOPING NEWS

St. John levee project money will not be used to fund president’s border wall, Sen. Cassidy says

LAPLACE — Funding for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Levee, which would benefit much of St. John the Baptist Parish, is not in danger of ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Friday, January 11, 2019 11:27 am

Columns

Hemelt: SCC’s Ashlynn King marched in London’s New Year’s Day Parade

Ashlynn King is no rookie when it comes to cheerleading and parades. As a 17-year-old varsity cheerleader at St. Charles Catholic, she has been front ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, January 8, 2019 12:04 am

Columns

Hemelt: St. Augustine High’s famous marching band led by River Region youth

Yvette Perrilloux reached out to me in October. She had a really cool story. As a St. John the Baptist Parish resident, she thought it ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, January 1, 2019 12:01 am

LaPlace

Janitorial services contract cost blows past St. John Council-approved budget

LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Parish Council approved a 2019 operating budget that allocates $120,000 for janitorial services of the local government’s new ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, December 29, 2018 12:14 am

LaPlace

Motorist killed Sunday following Airline Highway crash

GARYVILLE — Early Sunday, shortly before 3 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop B investigated a fatal crash on Aireline Highway near Marathon. The crash involved two ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Sunday, December 23, 2018 3:02 pm

Columns

Hemelt: St. John School Board will miss Russ Wise’s candor

The Resolution of Appreciation, in part, states Russ Wise served the St. John the Baptist Parish community for 18 years as a School Board Member ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Sunday, December 16, 2018 2:02 pm

LaPlace

St. John Parish arrests report: 12/11 – 12/13

12/11 Jordan L. Howard, 31, 194 W. 5th St., Vacherie, fugitive warrant from St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office Terry Michael Porter, 37, 484 Homewood Place, Reserve, ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Friday, December 14, 2018 11:59 am

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