Author: Stephen Hemelt - Page 61 | L'Observateur

Columns

Hemelt: Flood threats are nothing new for St. John, St. James parishes

Mike Shields lives weather scenarios each day, so if you talk to him about flood projections and historic ... Read more

Garyville

Area north of I-10 in LaPlace, Reserve, Garyville still under flood threat

LAPLACE — St. John Parish President Natalie Robottom said communities north of Airline Highway, closer to Interstate 10 ... Read more

LaPlace

GIVING BACK: 4th graders raise $1,200 for bulletproof vests

LAPLACE — Nine-year-old Faith Williams recently went shopping with her mom to buy loom bracelet materials when her ... Read more

Lifestyle

Sweet Emotion: St. John Sugar Queens shine

Heather Roussel always thought about wearing the crown when attending pageants. The LaPlace 19-year-old said it’s natural, whether ... Read more

Lifestyle

St. John Sugar Queen, Teen Pageant nears

Two deserving local residents are going to reign supreme after this evening’s 68th St. John Sugar Queen and ... Read more

Columns

Hemelt: Billy Joel inspires local cancer outreach efforts

The video is simple. There is a young looking man in his 60s with a black T-shirt, dark ... Read more

LaPlace

6th grader enjoys D.C. leadership lesson

LAPLACE — Emile Graugnard III recently toured the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where he enjoyed looking at the ... Read more

LaPlace

Suspected shooter in LaPlace teen’s daylight killing arrested

LAPLACE — One state away wasn’t far enough to run for one suspected killer, police say. Frederick Seymore ... Read more

LaPlace

Perry’s Posse hits cancer support bull’s-eye

LAPLACE — It might have started with humble beginnings, but in less than three years the organizers of ... Read more

LaPlace

School District sued for post-Isaac payment of $100K

LAPLACE — A dispute involving the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board over property restoration after Hurricane ... Read more