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Hurricane Zeta approaching landfall as a strong Category 2 storm

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish residents are asked to stay off the roadways for the next…

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St. John issues information on Hurricane Zeta

Weather: St. John is under Hurricane & Storm Surge Warnings. A Flood Watch is also in place. Zeta…

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L’OBSERVATEUR mourns loss of administrative assistant Gary Dupré

LAPLACE — L’OBSERVATEUR administrative assistant Gary Wayne Dupré was “born at a very early age,” and he passed…

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NAACP honors local SHEROES on the front lines of progress

BY JASMIN PORTER SPECIAL TO L’OBSERVATEUR   LAPLACE – The Louisiana NAACP State Conference Awards Ceremony recognizes nationally…

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St. John the Baptist Church commemorates 100 years

EDGARD — Consecrated 100 years ago on Oct. 28, 1920, the St. John the Baptist Church in Edgard…

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SJSO: Man used knives to kill girlfriend & her sister, also attacked his 2 teenage siblings

LAPLACE — The carnage that took place this weekend was some of the worst St. John the Baptist…

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House seeking to end governor’s emergency proclaimation

BATON ROUGE, LA – Four weeks ago the Louisiana Legislature called itself into a special session for only the…

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West Bank gets its 1st Pumpkin Patch this weekend

EDGARD — The first ever Borne Homestead Pumpkin Patch will bring joy, laughter and fall family fun to…

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New Rising Star cemetery underway on historic grounds

LAPLACE — Rising Star Baptist Church acquired five acres of land for the construction of a new cemetery…

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Lower energy bills: Weatherization services available to St. John residents

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish residents may be eligible for weatherization services to improve heating and…