Education

STEM Saturday arrives Feb. 29

LAPLACE — STEM St. John presents STEM Saturday Structures & Hydraulics: Buildings, Bridges and Towers! from 9 a.m.…

Education

Lessons in Kindness

LAPLACE—During National School Counseling Week, Counselor Jennifer Russell challenged students to show big and small acts of kindness.…

Education

Knights of Columbus essay contest winners announced

The Knights of Columbus Council 9623 (Ascension of Our Lord Church) recently recognized the winners of its Catholic…

Education

Poché: Welcome spring with library fun

The Norris J. Millet, Sr. Library (Central) will be hosting “Tablet Tutoring” for adults, at 10:30 a.m. every…

Lifestyle

Boquet: Students celebrate Black History Month

Throughout the month of February, schools in St. John the Baptist Parish have been celebrating Black History Month.…

Education

Hill named Interim Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Juanita Hill was named the Interim Assistant Superintendent for St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools. She…

Education

LPE names 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

LAPLACE — The following students were named to the second quarter honor roll at Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School.…

Education

St. John Library to host family literacy program

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish Library has received a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the…

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Geobee champ stages upset victory: Shawn Loupe takes 1st at school level

  LAPLACE — John L. Ory fourth grader Shawn Loupe staged an upset last week when he triumphed…

Local Events

St. Joan of Arc celebrates its children’s carnival ball

LAPLACE— The Krewe Jeanne d’Arc Traveled the World during its 45th children’s carnival ball. The students did an…