LaPlace

After win, Mitchell focusing on St. John student retention

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish School Board member Nia Mitchell now can remove the interim tag…

LaPlace

Probation follows LaPlace break-ins

LAPLACE — A local man avoided jail time following guilty pleas involving break-ins this year of a snowball…

LaPlace

St. John deputy struck by vehicle on Airline Highway

LAPLACE — A local driver avoided citation after his vehicle struck a St. John deputy Friday afternoon, authorities said. The St.…

Garyville

Sings & Strings Jam Fest tunes in Sunday

GARYVILLE — The Garyville Timbermill Museum Association will hold its fourth annual Sings and Strings Jam Fest from…

LaPlace

Knights Of Columbus awards scholarships to local students

LAPLACE — Courtney Caldarera and Christopher Bergeron have been chosen CYLA Scholarship winners. The deserving recipients were recently…

LaPlace

SCC Stagehands Present ‘Disney’s High School Musical Onstage’

RESERVE — The Stagehands of St. Charles Catholic High School will perform “Disney’s High School Musical” as their…

Local

Spillway grounds closing Friday, Saturday

NORCO — The Bonnet Carre’ Spillway boat launch, pavilion, camping grounds and bicycle trail located near U.S. 61 and…

Education

Destrehan High: No place for hate

Edgard

St. John the Baptist Parish arrests report: 3/24 – 3/27

3/24 Troy Evans, 17, 322 Carolyn Dr., Destrehan, distribution / manufacture of schedule II, possession with intent to…

LaPlace

12-year-old LaPlace resident arrested for raping sibling, 5, police say

LAPLACE — A pre-teen local boy is behind bars, accused by police of raping his 5-year-old sibling. St.…