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Montz woman killed in Friday crash
ST. ROSE – A Montz woman was killed Friday afternoon after her car crashed into the Borrow Pit Canal during a two-vehicle accident on Airline Drive in St. Rose, according to a release from Louisiana State Police.
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No plans to open Bonnet Carre Spillway
NORCO – Although heavy rains and snow melt-off from the northern states have caused the Mississippi River to swell near flood stages in the River Parishes area, officials with the Army Corps of Engineers said this week they still have no plans to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway to relieve pressure.
Bald eagle
L'Observateur reader Tim Harrington sent pictures of this American bald eagle he spotted in the vicinity of St. Andrews Boulevard in LaPlace.
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.
