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LaPlace

Council denies up front payment: St. John officials, South Central Planning fail to agree on funding

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish Council members rejected a new, amended payment agreement with the South Central Planning & Development Commission, potentially opening ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 30, 2017 12:14 am

Columns

Hemelt: Reasonable minds can still lead St. John to permit pay answer

“I have never been easy in my life, and you can take that in whatever context you like.” Taken out of context, the above quote ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 30, 2017 12:02 am

LaPlace

Funding combination hurdle remains for levee protection launch

LAPLACE — The federal government’s fiscal year begins Sunday, and levee construction via the Westshore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Risk Reduction Project (and with it greater ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 12:13 am

High School Sports

SCC prepares for Spartan battle

LAPLACE — St. Charles Catholic is sure to face an intimidating atmosphere and packed house with Friday’s road contest at East Ascension. The 5A Spartans ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 12:05 am

High School Sports

Physical play expected in Riverside vs. De La Salle clash

RESERVE — The De La Salle Cavaliers (3-0) boast a powerful running game and have built an identity this season as a tough football team. Then ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 12:04 am

East St. John

Rams welcome familiar foe White Castle; ESJH continues District slate

EDGARD — The West St. John High Rams (2-2) and White Castle Bulldogs rivalry goes back years with each meeting during the regular season and ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 12:03 am

Columns

Hemelt: Thank you teachers who go extra mile

All school employees wear many hats, especially in small parishes like St. John the Baptist. School Counselor Renisha Oubre, who is in her third year ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 23, 2017 12:03 am

East St. John

SCC, East St. John High pick up victories; WSJH falls

LAPLACE — The scoreboard showed a close game at halftime. It was not that way at the end of regulation. St. Charles Catholic (4-0) rode ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Friday, September 22, 2017 11:16 pm

LaPlace

Tammy Houston ‘keys’ library growth, retires after 29 years

LAPLACE — Tammy Houston recalls the running joke among her college friends at the University of New Orleans was “if you want to see Tammy ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 12:15 am

LaPlace

Millet thanks Smith for library name help

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by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 12:02 am

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