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Local

65 NEW JOBS: Noranda establishes corporate headquarters in Gramercy

GRAMERCY — Noranda Bauxite & Alumina is banking on the corporation’s Gramercy location for international growth in announcing a $35 million expansion and a promise ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 12:14 am

LaPlace

Chelsey McMillon earns Burger King scholarship

LAPLACE — Chelsey McMillon knew she had a hard decision to make when deciding which high school to attend. The LaPlace resident was finishing at ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 12:10 am

Columns

Hemelt: Student theater effort opens stage to talented group

Tai Nicholas was quite surprised when she first encountered the young theater talent ready to showcase itself in St. John the Baptist Parish. Recently hired ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 20, 2017 12:03 am

Edgard

School Board wades through contention with tax collection contract

RESERVE — The multi-million dollar St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools contract for tax collection is staying in familiar hands, although School Board members ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:11 am

Lifestyle

Inspiration takes flight in St. John

RESERVE — Paul Green has a new long-range goal — that’s to create a flight school in St. John the Baptist Parish. It doesn’t seem ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:04 am

Local

Sheriff: Raid nets ‘mid-level’ dealer, 154 grams of heroin

RESERVE — Derrel Joseph had a memorial T-shirt in his Reserve home for the recently passed Samuel Cooper. It was an odd clothing choice, according ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 13, 2017 12:10 am

LaPlace

Stolen $87K BMW, Suzuki motorcycle found in LaPlace

LAPLACE — A BMW valued at nearly $90,000 stolen from Mississippi and a Suzuki motorcycle stolen from Orleans Parish were part of a showroom of ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 13, 2017 12:09 am

Columns

Hemelt: Aviation Day opens skies to my children, others

My daughter, Mallory, just enjoyed her seventh birthday Monday, and we did our best to stretch last weekend into a festival of fun for her. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 13, 2017 12:04 am

Local

Reserve man sentenced to 18 years for sexual assault of a minor

RESERVE — A Reserve man was sentenced to nearly two decades behind bars following the sexual assault of a minor in St. John the Baptist Parish. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 6, 2017 12:15 am

Columns

Hemelt: Social media fails to predict St. John tax passage

Social media is not the 100 percent accurate snapshot of community standing those active users would have you believe. That was very evident with the ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 6, 2017 12:03 am

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