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…

News

Hurricanes highlight importance of coastal restoration

LAPLACE — Hurricane Laura spared the River Parishes, but it provided a frightful reminder of the importance of…

Lifestyle

Some heroes have wings: Local mother writes book series to help children deal with grief

RESERVE — Lifelong Reserve resident Christine Gray fought valiantly against breast cancer for more than 11 years. Her…

News

Vercell Fiffie declared unopposed for Div. A judge: Atoundra Pierre Lawson removed from the ballot

NEW ORLEANS — Vercell Fiffie will run unopposed for the 40th District Judicial Judge Division A seat in…

News

Kindhearted Bruno Burrell remembered for public service

LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish is mourning the loss of former Chief Deputy Assessor Bruno Burrell…

Business

Tourist Commission votes to levy 4 % occupancy tax

(Editor’s Note: This story was updated to correctly identify Commissioner Tracy Smith. L’OBSERVATEUR regrets the error.) LAPLACE —…

News

Resistance on the River: West Bank residents recount 1968 protest

EDGARD — Whitney Plantation executive director Ashley Rogers was browsing Ebay when she found a stash of photos…

News

St. John sandbag sites open noon Aug. 22; Parish makes emergency declaration for tropical storm 

In preparation for potential severe weather associated with Tropical Storm Marco and Tropical Storm Laura, Parish President Hotard…

Celebrations

St. Joan of Arc graduates grow in faith

LAPLACE — Hartley Faucheux and Lauren Laiche are two of the most impactful students Ryan Flynn has encountered…

News Main

Priced out of survival: COVID-19 pandemic worsens conditions for the working poor

LAPLACE — Data from 2018 shows that 31 percent of St. John the Baptist Parish households qualified as…