Edgard

St. John the Baptist Parish arrests report: 12/30 – 1/2

12/30 Chad Lee Mcphail, 32, 1016 1st St., Norco, D.W.I. – 1st offense (misdemeanor), careless operation; traffic control…

LaPlace

River Parishes Transit earns excellence nod

LAPLACE — The Federal Transit Administration recently presented the River Parishes Transit Authority with the 2016 Excellence in…

LaPlace

Donate blood today in St. John; fight cancer

LAPLACE — Donors who give blood today in St. John the Baptist Parish have the chance to support…

LaPlace

SCC holds testing Saturday for prospective students

LAPLACE — Prospective students wishing to attend St. Charles Catholic High School for the 2017-18 school year should…

DEVELOPING NEWS

St. John monitoring water intake after 500-gallon diesel spill near Reserve

RESERVE — St. John the Baptist Parish workers are monitoring water intake at two parish water facilities today…

Edgard

St. John Parish under tornado watch

LAPLACE — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 8 p.m. today for portions of…

LaPlace

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE: Ory’s Andre Murphy Jr. finds his rhythm

LAPLACE — John L. Ory Communications Magnet School principal Cristal Sylvain remembers the first time she saw little…

LaPlace

St. John working to name road after hero firefighter Chauvin

LAPLACE — One of St. John the Baptist Parish’s bravest is forever going to be honored for the…

LaPlace

St. John Council approves ’17 budget with shortfall for 2nd second consecutive year

LAPLACE — Declining revenue, largely based on a drop in ad valorem taxes, resulted in St. John the…

Garyville

4 parish residents die over 14 days in tragic roadway stretch

GARYVILLE — Distracted driving was cited as the cause of a violent two-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Garyville…