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Edgard

Nearly $1M allocated for local businesses

14 St. John Parish applicants vie for Hurricane Isaac recovery money LAPLACE — More than a dozen St. John the Baptist Parish businesses are one ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:09 am

Columns

Hemelt: Each newspaper story fights public corruption

A recent, headline-making public corruption trial shined a spotlight on my profession and a member of my close family. It also drove home the point that ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 14, 2016 12:02 am

LaPlace

Update: BP fraud adds to LaPlace woman’s legal concerns

Federal grand jury indictment comes ahead of St. John Parish sentencing LAPLACE — Shawanda Nevers will soon be facing a motion to revoke her appeal ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:47 pm

Local

St. Charles Women’s Club celebrates 50 years of service

LULING — St. Charles Women’s Club members are distributing more than $18,000 this month as part of a tradition of giving that stretches back five ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 12:01 am

Columns

Hemelt: Mother’s Day made special by best mom & wife

My mom has been a huge sports fan for as long as I can remember. When I spent a majority of my time at her ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, May 7, 2016 12:02 am

Garyville

Marathon named nation’s best employer by Forbes

GARYVILLE — Jason Cancienne graduated high school in 1976 and started applying for positions at various refineries in the area. The St. John the Baptist ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, April 30, 2016 12:05 am

Columns

Hemelt: Teachers’ worth can’t be measured by the grateful

Teacher Appreciation Week is this Monday through Friday, while National Teachers Day is Tuesday. Next week, basically, is a great opportunity to offer thanks to ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, April 30, 2016 12:02 am

Edgard

East St. John Elementary vote leading to layoffs

School Board nixes construction suspension plan geared to explore operating revenue LAPLACE — Layoffs are coming to St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools. Forced to ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, April 23, 2016 12:12 am

LaPlace

LaPlace’s Felix Simoneaux Jr., 110, often said chewing food was secret to long life

LAPLACE — Carey F. Simoneaux joked this week that his father, Felix Simoneaux Jr., was fond of chewing his food. “What he would tell everybody ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, April 23, 2016 12:11 am

LaPlace

Narcotics activity leads to Cardinal Street drug investigation, arrest

LAPLACE — One arrest has been made and others are expected following a weeklong investigation into illegal narcotics activity on Cardinal Street in LaPlace, authorities ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, April 23, 2016 12:05 am

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