Edgard

St. John starting Christmas tree pickup on Monday

LAPLACE — Beginning Monday, for two weeks, the St. John Parish Public Works Department will collect Christmas trees…

Garyville

2,500 gallons of fuel spilled into Mississippi River; officials expect minimal St. John impact

MT. AIRY — An oil spill that dropped approximately 2,500 gallons of fuel oil into the Mississippi River…

LaPlace

Court rules on paintball gun sale that ended in real gunfire

LAPLACE — A Kenner man who brandished and accidently discharged a weapon during a paintball gun sale gone bad…

LaPlace

Photo feature: No shave fundraiser benefits local cancer battle

LaPlace

Brown given 6 months for LaPlace theft spree

LAPLACE — An out-of-town man’s thieving trek through St. John Parish resulted in a six-month jail sentence, authorities…

LaPlace

St. John Parish arrests report: 1/2 – 1/4

1/2 Michael Cook, 43, 316 Almond Creek, Slidell, contempt of court – misdemeanor Shane Gregory Scallan, 29, 456…

Local

Coast Guard responding to 2,500-gallon oil spill near Gramercy

GRAMERCY – The Coast Guard is responding to a fuel oil spill on the Mississippi River near Gramercy that took place Thursday.…

Edgard

St. John Parish Public Schools cancel classes for Friday; many private schools to open

RESERVE — Due to continuing water pressure problems in St. John the Baptist Parish, all St. John the…

BREAKING NEWS

St. John Public Schools cancels Thursday classes

All St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools will be closed Thursday (Jan. 4). The School District made…

LaPlace

Feeding the homeless: LaPlace-led effort impacts hundreds

NEW ORLEANS — The fifth annual Angotti “feed and warm the homeless” project culminated in the distribution of…