News

Numerous community fundraisers planned for young man struck by vehicle

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Recent Riverside Academy graduate Nick Rose sustained serious injuries after being struck by…

LaPlace

Tropical Storm Watch cancelled for St. John Parish

LAPLACE — A Tropical Storm Watch has been cancelled for St. John the Baptist Parish. However, the area…

Lifestyle

Garyville’s Martin England starts daily commute to LaPlace Popeyes with early morning walk

LAPLACE — Patrol Deputy Gilberto Castellanos was new to the St. John Sheriff’s Office when he noticed a…

Local

Goodwill’s return to LaPlace a “win-win” for community, customers

LAPLACE — Goodwill presents a convenient means to give back to the community and a unique shopping experience…

Police Beat

Suspect arrested for killing LaPlace cousins may have fired in mistaken identity, police say

LAPLACE — Did a mistake cost two local residents their lives during a 1:50 a.m. hail of gunfire…

Education

Looks Bright: High school ace gaming for design future

RESERVE — Riverside Academy’s Adam Forsythe delivered a salutatorian speech last week recounting memories shared with his close-knit…

News

Eyesores no more: Parish says more than 50 structures demolished in 18 months

LAPLACE — Veteran St. John the Baptist Parish Councilman Lennix Madere Jr. has long stressed the need to…

News

Area man killed after dump truck catches fire

DARROW — Shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a single-vehicle…

Education

Students finding their ‘English’ voices

LaPlace Elementary School was named a 2017-18 School of Excellence by Imagine Learning for its work helping English…

News

Councilman says government ‘failed’ to deliver on local Isaac recovery

LAPLACE — Where there once was the sound of hammers driving home the nails of hope, silence reigns.…