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LaPlace

Robbery suspect tell officers he robbed bank because mom was kidnapped

  LAPLACE — The man who robbed a LaPlace bank in broad daylight under the threat of violence told police he did so because his ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 12:10 am

Edgard

Jury hands down conspiracy to commit 2nd degree murder conviction following Reserve man’s death

EDGARD — A St. John the Baptist Parish man is facing sentencing Dec. 21 after a local jury found him guilty of conspiracy to commit ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 22, 2016 12:13 am

LaPlace

Bus driver faces 3 negligent homicide charges

EDGARD — The man accused of operating a bus that careened into an Interstate 10 traffic scene Aug. 27, injuring dozens and killing three people, ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 22, 2016 12:12 am

Edgard

West Bank 12th graders giving back to seniors with food drive

EDGARD — Generations are coming together for a unifying cause on the West Bank. There are still two weeks left in a food drive to ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 22, 2016 12:10 am

Columns

Hemelt: Share a recipe, continue special family tradition

If you are born around something special, it is easy not to realize it until you step away from it. My experience with that deals ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 22, 2016 12:02 am

LaPlace

Record 25,000 pack LaPlace for Andouille fun

(Editor’s note: The story below has been edited since it was first published. Parish officials adjusted their tally for the attendance to 25,000 on Wednesday/Oct. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:11 am

Edgard

Denka emissions monitored: Environmental group warns heath concerns; cancer stats don’t show problem

LAPLACE — Chloroprene emissions are being monitored at the LaPlace Denka plant by company officials and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, while a state ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 15, 2016 12:12 am

LaPlace

Lake Pontchartrain move creates school schedule rush

LAPLACE — A specially tailored schedule would likely only impact Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School students during the 2017-18 academic year, Superintendent Kevin George said this ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 15, 2016 12:11 am

Columnists

Hemelt: Archbishop returns to bless home tornado destroyed

Susan St. Pierre jokes that after nearly two decades of marriage, she’s not always quick to listen to everything her husband, Dale, has to say. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, October 15, 2016 12:03 am

Local

Lutcher man indicted for fatal June killing of 19-year-old

LUTCHER — A Lutcher man was indicted by a St. James Parish Grand Jury last week for murder, District Attorney Ricky L. Babin’s office announced. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 12:04 am

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