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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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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. ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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, ... Read more