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Debate precedes secretary’s approval
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LaPlace VFD president ousted after forwarding e-mail
LAPLACE – Parish leaders said Tuesday that the president of a St. John Parish volunteer fire department was asked to resign from his post amid allegations that he forwarded a racially charged e-mail message throughout the parish and to members of the West Bank Fire Department.
LaPlace man booked in Kenner beating, attempted robbery
KENNER – A LaPlace man was apprehended Wednesday for his involvement in the beating and attempted armed robbery of three Hispanic men in Kenner earlier this month, said a spokesman for the Kenner Police Department.
Low-income homeownership program to unveil new homes
BOUTTE—For a few families in St. Charles Parish, a dream that once seemed out of reach is about to become a reality.
Green light given to new signals on Airline
LAPLACE – State Department of Transportation and Development officials green-lighted plans this week to replace and improve traffic signals on Airline Highway across three parishes, said a spokesman for the department.
Deadbeat dads have rough Father's Day
LAPLACE – Father’s Day weekend wasn’t quite so happy for one group of deadbeat dads who were apprehended during an early morning roundup last Friday for failure to pay child support.
Council approves roadwork funding
L’Observateur
Gunshots mar a night out for clubgoers
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Reserve man arrested
LAPLACE – A Reserve man was apprehended for attempted armed robbery and aggravated battery over the weekend after he hit another man over the head and tried to rob him during an incident last Thursday, said a spokesman for the St. John Sheriff’s Office.
Victim of nightclub shooting dies
LAPLACE – A 17-year-old Kenner teen who suffered a gunshot wound to the head during a shooting at a LaPlace nightclub earlier this month succumbed to his injuries Monday, said a spokesman for the St. John Sheriff’s Office.
Despite bills’ defeat, board reform looms
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New Sarpy woman sentenced in infanticide
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Connectivity increases need for caution
LAPLACE – As technology continues to advance, our society has become one of extreme connectivity with more and more people utilizing the Internet to manage finances, conduct business or just stay in touch.
River delays shelter opening
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