Education

SCC’s Karen Trichell named Archdiocese’s top student

LAPLACE — Karen Trichell has been chosen as the Eighth Grade Student of the Year for the entire…

Entertainment

Photo feature: Men of Our Community showcase ‘Black Panther’

LaPlace

Gunshots fired in LaPlace standoff

LAPLACE — Only one minor injury was reported following a tense LaPlace weapons response that involved gunshots and…

LaPlace

Fish Is On! AOL KCs fundraiser continues

LAPLACE — AOL Knights of Columbus members recently announced a “Thank You” to the community for making their…

LaPlace

St. John Parish arrests report: 2/16 – 2/19

2/16 Kendall Kentrell Thompson, 38, 317 Davis Dr., Luling, aggravated criminal damage to property (felony), illegal use of weapons or…

DEVELOPING NEWS

Montz standoff ends peacefully

MONTZ — At approximately 10:18 a.m., the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office was contacted in reference to a barricaded…

Local

Police surround barricaded subject in Montz

MONTZ — The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident pertaining to a barricaded subject at…

DEVELOPING NEWS

River Parishes motorist killed in fiery Edgard crash

EDGARD — A River Parishes man was killed Sunday night after his SUV crashed and burst into flames…

Education

School-shooting threat leads to student’s removal from LaPlace Elementary, School District says

LAPLACE — A male eighth grader accused of making school-shooting threats has been removed from LaPlace Elementary School,…

Health

Insurance ‘racket’ irritates Parish Council members

LAPLACE — Following Parish Council members’ public calls of a scam and misinformation, St. John administrators said they would…