LaPlace

Local KCs top the state

At the recent 113rd Annual Knights Of Columbus, Louisiana State Convention, The Ascension of Our Lord, Council 9623,…

LaPlace

Photo feature: St. Joan of Arc celebrates First Communion

Local

Siblings charged with murder after 19-year-old’s death

LULING — Two brothers are facing murder charges after a confrontation turned deadly Friday afternoon in Luling. St.…

Local

Crew member dies in helicopter crash

BOUTTE — The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a fatal helicopter crash that…

Local

Reserve process technology team places in top 10

RESERVE — Teams of college Process Technology students from across the country recently competed in the Fifth NAPTA…

LaPlace

St. John Parish arrests report: 5/18 – 5/21

5/18 Larry Dale Jarrell Sr., 37, 949 Whitlow Ct., LaPlace, disturbing the peace – appearing in an intoxicated condition…

DEVELOPING NEWS

Update: Reserve man shot dead while riding motorcycle

LAPLACE — Corey Lyntrell Anderson was riding his motorcycle along Yorktowne Drive in LaPlace in the early morning…

Edgard

Update: Flat tire, no headlights lead to fatal Edgard crash

EDGARD — A Honda Accord driver traveling east on Louisiana 3127 in St. John the Baptist Parish suffered…

Education

Meet the self-described ‘weird’ students of social studies who dominate competitions

RESERVE — Quick witted and eager to learn, St. Joan of Arc Catholic School seventh graders Connor Turner…

LaPlace

Meth dealer pleads guilty in St. John drug operation

NEW ORLEANS — A drug dealer who was buying a pound of methamphetamine a week to use in…