Education

Pastors welcome at Tuesday St. John Public Schools lunch meeting

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools leaders are inviting all local clergy and ministers to…

LaPlace

10 join FastTrac alumni

LAPLACE — Approximately, 10 residents recently graduated from the FastTrac Entrepreneurial Training Program offered through the St. John…

Edgard

St. John Parish arrests report: 6/20 – 6/22

6/20 Cedric Washington, 46, 264 South Oak St., Gramercy, contempt of court – misdemeanor Matthew Ladale Powell, 39, 1237…

Local

9 arrested after Reserve drug raid nets drugs, dogs

RESERVE — A drug investigation and surveillance effort led to a raid this week that netted nine arrests,…

LaPlace

Teens, pre-teens arrested for vandalizing LaPlace Elementary

LAPLACE — Nine male juveniles — ages 10-16 — were arrested Tuesday for vandalizing LaPlace Elementary School. School…

Edgard

Tropical storm conditions to continue through Thursday evening

LAPLACE — The Tropical Storm Warning from Tropical Storm Cindy has been extended to include Lake Pontchartrain and…

LaPlace

In Memory of Julia: Dog park named for shelter animal advocate

LAPLACE — Jodi Luna marked the first anniversary of her daughter Julia’s death a year ago with a…

Edgard

More than a dozen vehicles tagged in St. John junked vehicle sweep

LAPLACE — More than a dozen vehicles were tagged Monday in LaPlace during a coordinated code enforcement blitz…

LaPlace

Movie money rings up shotgun blast in deal gone bad

LAPLACE — Movie money didn’t lead to a storybook ending during a late-night LaPlace transaction that involved a…

Local

Hairspray takes stage next month at St. John Theatre

RESERVE — The St. John Theatre in Reserve produces a musical each summer, featuring members of the community.…