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Columns

Hemelt: Area’s best ‘River Parishes Magazine’ publishes April 30

There is something special beyond the boxscores that has always made me a sports fan. Sports fans out ... Read more

LaPlace

U.S.’s oldest man, LaPlace’s Felix Simoneaux Jr., passes away

LaPlace’s Felix Simoneaux Jr., the oldest man in the United States, died Tuesday. He would have turned 111 ... Read more

Edgard

Extra credit summer school option targeted in St. John

RESERVE — Summer school won’t be solely the domain of students trying to catch up on poor grades ... Read more

Edgard

Harley for Horses Motorcycle run benefits local disabled

LAPLACE — Only the truly special Greater New Orleans Therapeutic Riding Center can bring together joy-riding motorcycle riders, ... Read more

Columns

Hemelt: Sales tax fail could cost School Board millions, staff jobs

“Fortune favors the bold” — an unfortunate lesson St. John the Baptist Parish School Board members and administrators ... Read more

Edgard

School sales tax fails, now what? Board braces for tough budget cuts

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish School Board members are less than three months away from the ... Read more

Edgard

Photo feature: Congress hears of school improvement

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Columns

Hemelt: LaPlace cook was more than ready for $50,000 moment

It started with nine talented cooks from across the country. A few weeks of competition dropped the number ... Read more

Local

Dad tries to kill family; jumps to his death, police say

DESTREHAN — A St. Charles Parish man first tried to confront his estranged wife at their son’s school ... Read more

Garyville

Man robbed of hover board in LaPlace through gunplay threat

LAPLACE — A group of men, one armed, robbed a 22-year-old of his hover board in broad daylight ... Read more