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New Wine Development Corporation offers free summer meals for children in LaPlace
The New Wine Development Corporation is again stepping up to serve the St John the Baptist Parish community ...
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St John’s Sheriff’s Office plans Annual Torch Run for Special Olympics on May 15
Officers from St John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office will participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run ...
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LaPlace man arrested in connection with Waffle House shooting
A 20-year-old LaPlace man has been arrested in connection with a shooting outside a Waffle House earlier this ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Arts Festival showcases student talent
St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools’ second annual Arts Festival was held on Sunday at the East ...
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St. Rose residents push back on proposed blue ammonia plant over health fears, unmet ESG commitments
Residents of Elkinsville, in St Rose of St Charles Parish, raised concerns in 2024 when St. Charles Clean ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Library program helps woman earn high school diploma after 10-year gap
By Brooke Cantrelle, St John the Baptist Parish Library Monique Shepherd was only a freshman in high school ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Council approves resolution to seek funds to promote Andouille festival
The St. John the Baptist Parish Council took a step toward preparing for the 2025 Andouille Festival by ...
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West St. John graduate overcomes injury to earn degree from Howard University
D’ykri Jackson has aspired to be an engineer since a young age. He pursued that dream as a ...
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Opinion: Black History at Risk of Increased Industrialization
By Stephanie Oblena, Loyola Environmental Policy Lab, RISE ST. JAMES LOUISIANA The petrochemical to plantation pipeline in the ...
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Community bike event at Metairie Cemetery to promote bike safety scheduled for May 18
The biking community invites cyclists to the second annual “Ride to Remember” event, hosted by Metairie Cemetery and ...