Storm Stories
PHOTO FEATURE: St. John shows support for Lake Charles
LAPLACE – Parish President Jaclyn Hotard and crews from Capital Projects delivered supplies donated by residents and employees…
News
Two local church groups aid Laura survivors in Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES – On Saturday, September 5, two local religious organizations joined other relief efforts taking place in…
Storm Stories
Hurricane preparedness tips
LAPLACE – Many Louisiana residents have been through repeated storms throughout their lives, sometimes sheltering in place, other…
Storm Stories
Locals extend welcome, shelter & kindness to Laura evacuees
LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Parish community rolled out a red carpet of hospitality to more…
Storm Stories
Tropical systems play ‘Marco Polo’
[Editor’s Note: This piece was prepared on Monday ahead of L’OBSERVATEUR’s regular print deadline for the safety of…
Columns
Hotard: Prepare for hurricane season
COVID-related stories continue to dominate the news at all levels, but here in South Louisiana we can never…
Sports
Hahnville coaching duo marks return to legacy
LAPLACE — Girls basketball coach Arrianna Smith brought her team to center court in the Hahnville High School…
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St. John Parish braces for Cristobal rainfall
LAPLACE — Sandbag sites opened this week in St. John the Baptist Parish, and Hurricane Season preparations were…
Storm Stories
Louisiana communities empowered for the 2020 hurricane season
With the 2020 hurricane season already seeing three named tropical storms in Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal, Facebook is…
Health
Select COVID-19 testing sites suspending services due to Tropical Storm Cristobal
LAPLACE— With the potential threat to Louisiana from the impending Tropical Storm Cristobal, select community-based drive-thru testing sites…