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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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Louisiana DOTD launches improved 511 Traveler information Service
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Hurricane supplies checklist
Hurricane supplies checklist
Hurricane sales tax holiday this weekend
LAPLACE – River Parishes residents looking to stock up on supplies in preparation for the 2009 hurricane season are encouraged to do so this weekend thanks to a statewide sales tax holiday on emergency preparedness materials.
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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.
Forecasters predicting 'average' hurricane season
LAPLACE – Although the first tropical disturbance of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season formed and dissipated four days before the season even began, hurricane forecasters are expecting an “average” or “near normal” year for named storms.
Parish conducting smoke testing in LaPlace
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SJBP adds online payment of water bills
LAPLACE – A new application recently added to the St. John Parish web site is making it easier for residents to take care of their water bills.
Man arrested for indecent behavior out on bond
LAPLACE—A Mt. Airy man was arrested Saturday in connection with a complaint regarding indecent behavior with a Juvenile, said a spokesman for the St. John Sheriff’s Office.
LaPlace woman charged with attempted murder
LAPLACE – A LaPlace woman was booked with attempted second-degree murder charges Sunday morning after she attacked another woman with a scalpel following an argument, said a spokesman for the St. John Sheriff’s Office.
Man assaulted, robbed while walking home
LAPLACE – A 48-year-old man was assaulted and robbed Sunday afternoon while walking through a LaPlace neighborhood, a spokesman for the St. John Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
Entergy says it's ready for hurricane season
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St. Charles ready with hurricane info for residents
HAHNVILLE – St. Charles Parish will continue its “Be Prepared” hurricane campaign in 2009 with an expanded preparedness brochure, Web site and public service announcement video.
DOTD opens bid process on Airline barriers
NORCO – Motorists who regularly travel Airline Highway between St. Rose and Norco through St. Charles Parish are finally about to get some protection from a cavernous canal that runs along the right shoulder of the roadway.
Vacherie businessman facing more than 90 felony charges
BATON ROUGE – A Vacherie businessman facing more than 90 felony counts of environmental violations was arrested Wednesday by criminal investigators from the Department of Environmental Quality, according to a spokesman for the department.
St. Charles officials arrest trio in Sunday schooting
HAHNVILLE – Authorities in St. Charles have arrested three of four men involved in a double shooting at a child’s birthday party in Killona Sunday night, according to a release from the Sheriff’s Office.
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Unemployment takes slight dip in St. John, St. Charles
Unemployment in the River Parishes dropped one-tenth of a percentage point in both St. John and St. Charles parishes in April but jumped half-a-percent in St. James. April’s job statistics were released Wednesday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
