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Woman arrested for Hibbets robbery
LAPLACE – A LaPlace woman was taken into custody last week in connection with the March armed robbery of a sporting goods store, said a spokesman for the St. John Sheriff’s Office.
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DOD veteran named to head St. Charles EOP
Special to L'Observateur
Reserve boat launch up for discussion
LAPLACE – St. John administrators hope to get the ball rolling Tuesday night on a project that will overhaul the long-neglected Reserve boat launch.
Nice ride ...
This was but one of the many motorcycles travelling along River Road last Friday as part of the Plantation Poker Run segment of Bike Week New Orleans. Riders visited San Francisco Plantation from a variety of states, including Mississippi, Wisconsin and Idaho. More photos, Page 1B. (Staff photo by John H. Walker)
Shocked ESJ community deals with Giordano's death
RESERVE – Funeral services were held Tuesday for East St. John High School girls basketball coach Troy Giordano, who suffered fatal injuries in a car crash on Interstate 10 in Kenner Friday afternoon while on his way home to Belle Chasse.
St. Rose bandits target warehouse
ST. ROSE – A quartet of bandits, three armed with guns, targeted a St. Rose distribution warehouse and made off with a large amount of prescription drugs early Saturday, according to a release from the St. Charles Sheriff’s Office.
St. John K9 team takes national title
LAPLACE – Make no bones about it, if there are concealed drugs inside a car, home or business in St. John Parish the K9 unit for the Sheriff’s Office narcotics division will sniff it out – they have the awards to prove it.
Oridance update will allow easier access to materials
LAPLACE – The St. John Parish Council voted this week to allow municipal code reviewers to analyze and update the parish’s code of ordinances so that it can be placed on the World Wide Web for easy access.
Norco resident honored by Acadian Ambulance
LAPLACE – In his 10 years of work as EMS first responder, Norco resident Chuck Benedict has grown to despise only one thing about his job – the way people describe him and his colleagues when they arrive on the scene.
Clean Sweep 2009 results in interesting finds
LAPLACE – Every now and then it pays to pick up someone else’s litter – just ask LaPlace Rotary Club member Linda Stein.
Three teens arrested for December blaze
LAPLACE – St. John authorities have arrested three teens in connection with a vehicle fire in LaPlace late last year, said a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.
Armed robber arrested for theft of shrimp
LAPLACE – Authorities in St. John arrested a LaPlace man accused of stealing 100 pounds of shrimp at gunpoint early Friday morning, said a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.
Business
St. John Business Association holds Cindo de Mayo fiesta
The St. John Parish Business Association held a fiesta at Armand’s Bistro to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
