Edgard

‘Spencer Way’ chili makes national top 3; fire department could win $10K

EDGARD — St. John the Baptist Parish firefighter Jeremy Chauvin is starting to feel the heat, but he’s…

Health

GIVING BACK: Defense class teaches safety tactics for all ages

LAPLACE — About a year ago, Lori Bailey’s mom took a self-defense course offered by the St. John…

Local

St. John approves $2M+ first responder communications upgrade

MT. AIRY — Better and more reliable radio communications for first responders in the westernmost areas of St. John…

Health

Gov. Edwards thankful; more than 1,000 local patients served

RESERVE — Gov. John Bel Edwards stopped by East St. John High School recently to tour the free…

Local

Battery of a pregnant victim with child endangerment arrest made in Reserve

RESERVE — A Kenner man was arrested over the weekend, charged with domestic abuse battery of a pregnant…

Local

Area man pleads guilty to girlfriend’s sexual battery

PAULINA — A St. James Parish man pleaded guilty to sexual battery of his girlfriend, authorities said, and…

Local

Courthouse Roundup: Reserve man guilty of having obliterated number firearm

Dequez Gray, 22, of Reserve, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm with an obliterated number or…

LaPlace

SJSO celebrates POST Corrections graduation

Sheriff Mike Tregre sends congratulations to the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office’s third class of Peace Officer Standards…

Edgard

St. John Parish arrests report: 7/28 – 7/31

7/28 Jackie Peeples, 34, 2101 Pinehurst Dr., LaPlace, domestic abuse battery (misdemeanor) Paula Mcgee, 32, 181 Joe Parquet Cr., LaPlace, contempt…

Local

2nd suspect arrested following St. Rose killing

HAHNVILLE — Alan Michael Simmons was arrested Friday for second degree murder and attempted second degree murder, police…