Education

Giving Back: Parents lead fight against bullying through online coalition

LAPLACE — Hayley Tramonte Favaloro of LaPlace has firsthand knowledge of the longstanding, damaging effects that result from…

Edgard

West Bank Senior Citizen Center opening celebrated

EDGARD — Parish President Natalie Robottom and Administrative staff, Sheriff Mike Tregre, Assessor Lucien Gauff and Councilman Kurt Becnel joined…

Local

Driver jailed for negligent homicide

GRAMERCY — Jason Georgi, 38, of Metairie was arrested Monday in St. James Parish after Louisiana State Police…

LaPlace

St. John Parish arrests report: 3/30 – 4/2

3/30 Erron Joseph Lewis Jr., 21, 416 Oak Point Dr., LaPlace, simple battery (misdemeanor) – 2 counts Barry…

DEVELOPING NEWS

Half-dozen teens arrested after fight with guns, brass knuckles

RESERVE — A large group of teenagers met in a local park on the afternoon of Good Friday…

Garyville

Garyville man arrested for armed robbery in St. John

GARYVILLE — Police arrested a local man Monday, accused of robbing a motorist at gunpoint in St. John…

DEVELOPING NEWS

Motorist killed following head-on wreck with motorcycle

BOUTTE — A motorcycle rider was killed in St. Charles Parish, the result of a head-on collision with…

LaPlace

I-10 ramp closures at Belle Terre Blvd. continue

LAPLACE — The Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that ramp closures for paving on the I-10/Belle…

LaPlace

Solutions unknown as St. John leaders struggle with water billing, service & software problems

LAPLACE — Challenges with billing meter readings that have plagued the St. John the Baptist Parish Utilities Department…

Education

American Dreaming: Son of Guatemalan immigrants driven by work ethic

LAPLACE — With ambitions to one day lead an influential tech company, Edgar Folgar of LaPlace strives to…