Edgard

State Senate election looms for St. John, River Region

BATON ROUGE — A special election to fill the unoccupied seat of former State Sen. Troy Brown will…

LaPlace

Marshals Task Force finds suspect hiding in mattress in LaPlace

LAPLACE — Local officers with the Crisis Management and K9 units joined the U.S. Marshals Task Force in…

Edgard

Russell Jack says good byes after decade plus on School Board

RESERVE — Russell Jack was a fixture on the St. John the Baptist School Board for more than…

Local

Girls & Boys Puberty Classes set March 21

LUTCHER — St. James Parish Hospital has scheduled its Spring Puberty Classes at 6 p.m. March 21. St.…

Education

Technology Teacher Leaders celebrated

The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board recognized the achievements of its School Site Technology Teacher Leaders…

Edgard

St. John the Baptist Parish arrests report: 2/17 – 2/20

2/17 Jose Bonilla, 36, 211 Paxton Dr., LaPlace, driver must be licensed 32:58 – careless operation, D.W.I. – 1st offense…

Local

Deputies visit Terence Learning Center in Reserve

Officers Galen Joseph, Stephen Hefler, Darlinta Garrison and Kendel Harris of the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office visited…

LaPlace

LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANT: Old friends connect for special gift

LAPLACE — Greg Gathers and Christopher Wallace have known each other since they were 11 years old. They…

LaPlace

Levee tax heads to voters: St. John election set for April 29

LAPLACE — St. John Government leaders say they’ve waited for more than 40 years to begin construction on…

LaPlace

Hemlock Street, Airline Highway road work set for St. John Parish

Hemlock Street in LaPlace will be closed to through traffic between Louisiana 44 and Airline Highway from 8…