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School Board nears sales tax vote decision

RESERVE — St. John the Baptist Parish School Board members laid the groundwork for a special election this year seeking a sales tax increase. Should ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:11 am

Local

Our Lady of Grace school closing its doors

Pre-k, kindergarten programs end; Parish reviewing future use of school grounds  RESERVE — The parish school at Our Lady of Grace will not operate in any form this ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:10 am

Columns

Hemelt: Violence, headlines hit too close to home

We learned on June 29 that 21-year-old Taylor Friloux, a LaPlace resident, was brutally killed while working in Kenner at Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. Seven ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, July 9, 2016 12:02 am

LaPlace

LaPlace man faces 1st degree murder arrest following Reserve shooting

RESERVE — Authorities are pointing to drugs as the cause of a deadly shooting Wednesday night that claimed the life of a LaPlace man. St. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Friday, July 8, 2016 11:41 am

Columns

Hemelt: Mr. Royally waves flag for all of LaPlace to see

“I want freedom for everybody,” Royally Steib says. “I like to wave the flag. I wish every nation could get together with us and have ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, July 2, 2016 12:03 am

LaPlace

Parish Government getting say in industrial tax exemption

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish Government can now sign off on the level of local tax exemption officials feel is acceptable with projects ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 12:11 am

Columns

Hemelt: Online child predators threaten those in our community

There is no more repulsive a crime for a parent to read about than child pornography. As the father of a 6-year-old and 8-year-old, the ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 12:01 am

LaPlace

7 years for child porn: LaPlace man blamed dad; downloaded infant pics, authorities say

LAPLACE — A local man who first blamed his child pornography indiscretions on his father, authorities said, later admitted to the crimes and accepted a ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, June 25, 2016 12:15 am

Columns

Hemelt: Region’s No. 1 magazine hits newsstands Wed.

Great stories are based in trust. I’ve worked in journalism for 13 years, and L’OBSERVATEUR has been fortunate to serve the River Parishes for more ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, June 25, 2016 12:02 am

Local

Man killed; police chief beaten in St. James Parish

LUTCHER — Authorities in St. James Parish are continuing with investigations following a violent week that saw one man shot and killed and the Lutcher ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:12 am

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