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LaPlace

‘Open drug market’ leads to jail sentence: 3 guilty pleas follow 5 LaPlace arrests from November 2015

LAPLACE — The arrests of five men for what police described as an “open drug market” in 2015 concluded last month with two guilty pleas ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, June 14, 2017 12:14 am

Lifestyle

Muhleisen helping guide funeral industry

LAPLACE — Under one name or another, Millet-Guidry Funeral Home has been serving bereaved family members in St. John the Baptist Parish and beyond for ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, June 14, 2017 12:03 am

Edgard

Robottom asking residents to contact legislators to push for levee funding

LAPLACE — One step forward, two steps back. That’s the feeling for some in St. John the Baptist Parish concerning storm and flood protection via ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, June 10, 2017 12:12 am

Columns

Hemelt: LaPlace Century Plant bloom offers beauty after rain

It’s important to note that even when our community is still drying off from what seems like five feet of rain, there are many things ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, June 10, 2017 12:04 am

Education

Work begins to open St. John charter school for 2018-19

RESERVE — Numerous checklist items must be accomplished in the coming months for Louisiana Premiere Charter School to open in St. John the Baptist Parish ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:14 am

Edgard

Board denies St. John charter school; Louisiana Premier applying to state

EDGARD — The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board is not getting into the charter school business. School Board members fell one vote short ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:15 am

Garyville

Houma man charged in deaths of 2 from Garyville

LAPLACE — A Houma man is facing numerous criminal charges following a violent two-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two Garyville residents. District Attorney ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:13 am

LaPlace

18-wheeler tips over on Airline, spills contents

An 18-wheeler overturned at approximately 3:10 p.m. Tuesday on Airline Highway in LaPlace, causing traffic congestion that didn’t clear for more than seven hours. According ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:07 am

LaPlace

$9 theft in 2015 leads to probation plea deal this month

LAPLACE — A Reserve man’s $9 snatch and theft in 2015 led to a guilty plea and six months probation this month. Edward Dennis, 25, ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:06 am

Columns

Hemelt: Jobs announcement completes major Noranda turnaround

A January 2016 headline out of New Orleans read, “Gramercy’s Noranda alumina plant could close; 444 jobs at stake.” Another headline two months later warned “113 ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:03 am

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