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Columns

Hemelt: ESJH under spotlight with magnet effort

“If you pull quality kids out of East St. John High School, which is really going down, what kind of impact is this going to ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:04 am

Education

High School magnet program vote nears

RESERVE — St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools is one step away from launching a magnet high school program for August, serving grades eighth, ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:02 am

LaPlace

Inside the LaPlace high-speed chase that left 1 dead, 2 others in custody

LAPLACE — One man was killed and two others are facing charges following a brazen armed robbery in Metairie that spilled into LaPlace Wednesday evening ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Thursday, March 8, 2018 9:12 am

Columns

Hemelt: Courtney Cole’s concert tour stops in Reserve

There are a lot of talented children and teens who aspire for a career in the music industry, routinely performing for family, in church and ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, March 3, 2018 12:03 am

Education

Courtney Cole headlines free CMT-led concert in Reserve

RESERVE — There may be no better place in the River Region to take control of your career and empower your options than the Reserve ... Read more

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

LaPlace

Junked vehicles lead to dispute; Madere: Not my job to give you addresses

LAPLACE — Councilman Lennix Madere Jr. says junked vehicles remain a longstanding problem in his Reserve district. Multiple St. John the Baptist Parish administrators say ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 12:14 am

Education

School-shooting threat leads to student’s removal from LaPlace Elementary, School District says

LAPLACE — A male eighth grader accused of making school-shooting threats has been removed from LaPlace Elementary School, school officials said, and now faces expulsion. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Sunday, February 18, 2018 4:13 pm

Health

Insurance ‘racket’ irritates Parish Council members

LAPLACE — Following Parish Council members’ public calls of a scam and misinformation, St. John administrators said they would produce a cost benefit analysis of combining ... Read more

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

Columns

Hemelt: No-work employees & bill questions lowlight water meter battle

There is little to feel confident with when listening to our elected leaders speak about water meters, billing concerns and a potential multi-million dollar expenditure planned ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, February 17, 2018 12:02 am

Local

“Can’t have killers running loose in our neighborhoods”

RESERVE — The suspected shooter in the January killing of a Reserve teenager has been arrested, police say, but work is needed to remove the ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, February 10, 2018 12:12 am

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