Opinion

Understanding millage rates & school funding

After releasing information last week on the St. John School Board’s decision to increase millage rates, I realized…

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St. John Sheriff’s Officers “Protecting our precious seniors”

  The duties of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office go beyond its core responsibility of…

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Egan-Ochsner Home Health serves the River Parishes

LAPLACE — Egan-Ochsner Home Health of the River Parishes combines a vast network of resources with the family-friendly…

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Superior care at home: Superior Home Health & Modern Hospice serve River Region

LAPLACE — Established in 1991, Superior Home Health Care, Inc. is privately owned and serves a large portion…

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16-year-old ESJ grad pursues pre-med program at Xavier University

RESERVE — Sixteen-year-old Mar’Kajah Young is preparing to start a biology pre-med program at Xavier University in New…

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SCC announces Student Council Executive Board & Class Leaders

LAPLACE — St. Charles Catholic High School announced its 2021-2022 Student Council Executive Board and Class Leaders. These…

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Hardworking mother sees 6 children through high school

DESTREHAN — Demitra Wells Smith watched with pride as her son L’Bryson, the youngest of her six children,…

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Veterans Home residents recount military experiences

RESERVE — The following Q&A shares the experiences of Vietnam veteran Edward Allan Bayles, Korean War veteran Bill…

High School Sports

Student of the Year Jaydon Hamilton commits to play football & baseball at Millsaps

EDGARD — Jaydon Hamilton spent his entire childhood playing baseball, but something just clicked for him with football…

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Grand opening ceremony celebrates Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training Center

LAPLACE — It all started with a vision. In 2016, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre…