College

Chamber donation helps RPCC students

LAPLACE — The River Region Chamber of Commerce recently gave the River Parishes Community College Foundation a nice…

Local

Area man linked to 50 counts of child porn

BATON ROUGE — A St. Charles Parish man is facing dozens of child pornography counts, state authorities said.…

LaPlace

2 from LaPlace arrested for contractor fraud

WALKER — Multiple media reports last week indicated Denny Cutrer, 39, and Jennifer Haywood, 37, each of LaPlace,…

Edgard

St. John the Baptist Parish arrests report: 1/20 – 1/23

1/20 Ronnie Jones Jr., 27, 141 Rosemary Ct., LaPlace, two counts of contempt of court – misdemeanor) Brandon Badeaux,…

LaPlace

Public Works employee accused of crack sales from Parish vehicle

LAPLACE — A St. John the Baptist Parish employee has been arrested, accused of dealing drugs from his…

Education

1st-Time Award Winner: ESJH senior earns prestigious scholarship

RESERVE — Elijah Tumblin probably could have skipped school that day in May, but he might have missed…

Local

Chamber pushing local industry to hire local employees

2017 Chamber leadership sets goals following great year DESTREHAN — Coming off perhaps one of its most successful years,…

LaPlace

‘It was very gruesome with multiple body parts’

LAPLACE — As a veteran of the St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner’s Office for three decades, Dr.…

Edgard

School Board candidates pitch voters on passion, qualifications

LAPLACE — A pair of St. John the Baptist Parish Public School parents and LaPlace residents are vying…

Edgard

Sheriff calls for greater security on Web sale handoffs

RESERVE — The attempted theft of an ATV in Reserve in what authorities said was an Internet sale…