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St. James schools superintendent aims at 2nd year growth
LUTCHER – With the close of the 2007-08 school year, St. James Parish Schools (SJPS) Superintendent, Dr. Alonzo Luce is already looking forward to some of the significant changes set to take place at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year.
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Graffiti suspects have art to prove it
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New parish water is oh so close....parish officials swear
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Stories as a German air force pilot provide compelling tales for kids
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St. John Council ups pay for key water plant workers
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Victor bond is $2 million
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St. John polling residents on idea of recycling program
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Parish authorizes firm to help should hurricane hit River Region
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St. John July 4 fireworks will continue
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One-car wreck on Airline Highway
St. John Sheriff’s deputies investigated an early morning one-car wreck on Airline Highway Thursday where the vehicle involved crashed into the P. D. Hebert government building. Lt. Troy Cassioppi, commander of the traffic division, said 59-year-old Edward Green of Reserve, was unresponsive when deputies arrived on the scene around 6 a.m. He was transported to River Parishes Hospital in LaPlace, where he was pronounced dead. His cause of death was listed as a heart attack. He said Green left the highway, and traveled through the grassy field in front of the government office building before coming to rest near the front entrance, about 150 feet from the roadway. Cassioppi said the building suffered minor damage, but no one inside was injured. Green had no passengers in his truck at the time of the accident. (Photos courtesy Sheriff’s Office.)
Tank farm suit settled
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A.G. backs Garyville vote still on
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Racers get red light
LAPLACE – Louisiana State Police issued more than 72 drag racing citations early Monday morning on U.S. Highway 51 at Ruddock, police said. Drag racers and spectators were dispersed on two separate occasions, according to a Louisiana State Police press release.
Essay contest on safety with ATV’s open to kids
The South Central Planning Safe Community ATV Committee announces a community wide essay contest on the topic of “Off Road Means Off Road: What Off Road Safety Means to Me.”
$35,000 in drugs, heroin in a diaper, found by police
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Accused child killer out of jail on bond
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N.O. to Baton Rouge bike path a dead deal due to funding
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LWF agents rescue boaters lost in LaBranch wetlands
ST. CHARLES PARISH -- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents rescued two missing boaters in the LaBranch wetlands in St. Charles Parish on May 25. Dave Fabres, 38, and Tracey Ingram, 33, both from Slidell, were rescued after being stranded over night in the marsh complex.
St. John teacher proposal is tabled
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West Nile cases found from mosquitoes in St. Charles
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For the Love of the Dogs
The LaPlace Rotary Club handed a check for over $5,000 to the St. John Sheriff’s Office this past week at their regular meeting, as proceeds from a car wash held recently. The benefit was geared at raising the money to purchase bulletproof vests for the K-9 dogs on the force. The vests originally cost near $1,000 each, but thanks to a special price from the manufacturer, officials with the Sheriff’s Office said the money from the Rotary Club will not only outfit all the dogs, but also provide special units for the cars that the dogs are in. These units will automatically open the windows of the car to let air in, if the car accidentally goes off while the officer is not in the car, providing protection for the dogs. On hand for the donation were (from left) Capt. Chuck Bazile, Sgt. Brian Bertrand, and Car Wash Director Melanie Basile. (Staff photo by Kevin Chiri.)
New tourism director chosen out of over 100 applicants
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Body in river is Reserve man
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Another new tank farm is planned
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Teen admits rape was a lie
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