Business

Acadiana Cinemas closes in LaPlace

LAPLACE — COVID-19 closures and insufficient community support contributed to Acadiana Cinemas of LaPlace shutting down earlier this…

Lifestyle

Army awards returned to Vietnam hero

LAPLACE — Harry Sanders visited the L’OBSERVATEUR office Thursday afternoon to pick up his awards for meritorious service…

News

Citizen’s Academy returns to St. John Sheriff’s Office this fall

LAPLACE — Community involvement plays a crucial role in fighting crime and developing relationships between citizens and law enforcement. To…

Lifestyle

VFW resumes bingo

LAPLACE — VFW Post 3337 will resume bingo on Oct. 19, 2020. All patrons are required to wear…

Police Beat

Destrehan man charged with wire fraud

DESTREHAN — United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that Joseph Meisch, 45, of Destrehan was charged on Sept.…

News

School Board health insurance sees small increase

LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board Insurance Committee recently renewed dental insurance and health…

News

Registrar of Voters releases important dates for Nov. 3 election

LAPLACE — Russell Jack, registrar of voters for St. John the Baptist Parish, wants the public to be…

Lifestyle

Get spooky with October art workshops

RESERVE — St. John the Baptist Parish is hosting October art workshops for children ages 8 to 12…

LaPlace

SJSO seeks public’s help searching for missing child

Detectives with the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division are seeking the public’s help to locate…

Police Beat

LaPlace woman arrested for bank fraud in COVID-19-related scheme

LAPLACE — Cherry Roberts-Matherne, 45, of LaPlace was arrested Friday, Sept. 18 for bank fraud and other counterfeit…