Garyville

Garyville Dreaming: Community works to rekindle magic

GARYVILLE — There are those who remember when the riverside community of Garyville was a hub of activity…

College

New collars pay real $$$: Region teams for workforce development

RESERVE — As graduation season approaches, some high school seniors are dreaming of going off to college. Others…

Garyville

Police: Son attacks dad with stun gun

GARYVILLE — A 32-year-old man, mad because his father would not give him money, turned on the 57-year-old…

LaPlace

LaPlace man sentenced for burning 5-year-old

LAPLACE — A LaPlace man burned a 5-year-old with an electric heater and threatened to further hurt the…

LaPlace

Man, 20, shot in abdomen, left in driveway

LAPLACE — A Friday night LaPlace street fight ended with gunfire, a 20-year-old shot in the abdomen and…

Edgard

Sheriff promises crackdown on illegal ATV use in St. John

LAPLACE — The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office stressed this week that deputies will begin aggressively ticketing drivers…

Health

Torch run keeps Special Olympics flame burning

LAPLACE — St. John Sheriff Mike Tregre, along with several of his officers and a group of local…

LaPlace

Teen driver who struck school bus cited for following too close

LAPLACE — A teenager driving his father’s vehicle struck the back of a school bus containing nearly 30…

LaPlace

State Senate early voting begins this week

Early voting begins this week in St. John the Baptist Parish for the special Louisiana Senate runoff between…

College

Complete WSJH class signs on for college

Members of the West St. John High School Class of 2017 announced their college plans during the school’s…