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Columns

Hemelt: Charter school’s opening is in our best interests

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board members should do whatever is in their power to facilitate the opening of Louisiana Premier Charter School for ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 31, 2018 12:03 am

Education

Louisiana Premier Charter School focuses on August opening in St. John Parish

RESERVE — Louisiana Premier Charter School leaders have every intention of opening a new school in August, providing St. John the Baptist Parish parents and ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 24, 2018 12:15 am

Columns

Hemelt: Living healthy is your best fight in war on stress

Stress takes an amazing toll on our bodies. Life, and all of its unexpected curveballs, hits like a freight train and the resulting stress lingers ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 24, 2018 12:04 am

LaPlace

Local pastor helps nonviolent arrest of carjacking suspect

LAPLACE — Pressure from police and help from the faith community led to a nonviolent arrest Sunday of a LaPlace carjacking suspect, police said. “We ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:10 am

DEVELOPING NEWS

Reserve woman raped after 2 armed men barge into her home

RESERVE — Physical evidence is being processed and community members are cooperating with detectives as the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office works to ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Monday, March 19, 2018 2:35 pm

Local

Reserve parents sent to Drug Court for home-based meth making

RESERVE — A Reserve couple that authorities said were cooking and using drugs in a home shared with their children can avoid lengthy prison sentences ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 17, 2018 12:15 am

Edgard

St. John School Board approves magnet high school program for ’18-’19

RESERVE — St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools is launching a magnet STEM program for grades eighth, ninth and tenth beginning with the 2018-19 ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 17, 2018 12:13 am

Columns

Hemelt: Why aren’t locals seeking industry jobs?

Penelope Shumaker sounds frustrated. The campus dean for South Central Louisiana Technical College should and does have a lot to be excited about. She is ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 17, 2018 12:04 am

LaPlace

Armed Metairie holdup spills into St. John chase, death

LAPLACE — Two men with ties to St. John the Baptist Parish are facing charges following a wild and violent armed robbery and chase that ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:11 am

Entertainment

Come for the music, stay for the education: CMT’s free Courtney Cole concert in Reserve showcases local career opportunities

RESERVE — Lucia Folk has been in front of a concert audience on numerous occasions, facing a difficult task: Convince a bunch a music fans ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:09 am

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