opinion/editorials

Cutting trade school funding now doesn’t make sense

By L’OBSERVATEUR As our nation continues to grow into a service economy in the midst of an economic…

opinion/editorials

Airport deal will pay off for parish

Chalk up one more for the new Hubbard administration. Since Bill Hubbard began as the new St. John…

opinion/editorials

Airport deal will pay off for parish

Chalk up one more for the new Hubbard administration. Since Bill Hubbard began as the new St. John…

opinion/editorials

Cooperation needed among parish leaders

A quietly made announcement at a local community event this past week may turn out to be one…

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Consider all students by voting ‘yes’

A turning point for the students of St. John Parish faces the public on Tuesday, November 4. That…

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Expanding fair grounds also expands exposure

Great decision. Simply put, that’s what we think is the best way to sum up what thousands witnessed…

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Pick the right words when offering comfort

This week the River Region was in pain. Following news last Saturday that five young men from here…

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Just thirty minutes away, New Orleans is years apart

By Kevin Chiri The wife and I headed to New Orleans on Friday night, just to have a…

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Remember that children need praise and positive reinforcement

By Harold Keller The wife and I headed to New Orleans on Friday night, just to have a…

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No incorporation, but Garyville now getting much needed attention

Even though the Town of Garyville did not become incorporated last Saturday, when the people in that area…