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Columns

Hemelt: Kind acts take root in wake of devastating tornados

Joann Bolden has been serving hot meals for the past eight months as the owner and operator of ... Read more

February 27, 2016

Edgard

Miss Andouille Madison King wins Louisiana’s Fairs and Festivals crown

BATON ROUGE — If you ask Madison King, she’ll tell you it was over for her after the ... Read more

February 25, 2016

Edgard

Looters warned not to target St. John

LAPLACE — Sheriff Mike Tregre knows some in the criminal community may think of the damage suffered in ... Read more

February 24, 2016

LaPlace

Impairment suspected in building crash

LAPLACE — A local man is facing numerous criminal charges after authorities said he plowed his truck into ... Read more

February 24, 2016

LaPlace

Once denied, School Board again seeks $2M from FEMA

LAPLACE — Public school officials are seeking a little more than $2M in funding from FEMA to help ... Read more

February 20, 2016

LaPlace

Vehicular homicide arrest made in LaPlace woman’s death

LAPLACE — A St. Charles Parish man was arrested last week for vehicular homicide after authorities said drugs ... Read more

February 20, 2016

LaPlace

LaPlace man sentenced to year behind bars for BP spill fraud

NEW ORLEANS — A LaPlace man was sentenced to a year in prison this week for his role ... Read more

February 20, 2016

Columns

Hemelt: Make your concerns known in pages of L’OBSERVATEUR

Community newspapers, now more than ever, serve important roles as neighborhood watchdog and community spotlight for residents to ... Read more

February 20, 2016

Columns

Hemelt: Danica D. Smith brings faith, fitness back home

Danica D. Smith grew up in Lutcher and enjoyed her early schooling locally before earning degrees from Southern ... Read more

February 13, 2016

Edgard

Hundreds leaving local public schools

St. John School Board, District leaders ask legislators for voucher help LAPLACE — More than 360 students have ... Read more