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LaPlace man shot, robbed in home invasion
LAPLACE – A 24-year-old LaPlace man was shot and robbed inside his home by two men who broke into the man’s apartment early Tuesday morning, said a spokesman for the St. John Sheriff’s Office.
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West Nile mosquitoes found in St. John
LAPLACE – St. John Parish Officials announced Tuesday that a pair of mosquito samples taken from two parts of the parish last week have tested positive for West Nile Virus.
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SJBPS ready to open a sparkling Emily Watkins
LAPLACE—The custodians are working diligently to make sure every surface of the new Emily C. Watkins Elementary School shines while the teachers are busy pinning colorful posters to classroom walls.
Norco man charged in drive-by
LAPLACE – A Norco man was arrested Sunday by St. John authorities after his vehicle was seen leaving the scene of a drive-by shooting at his former girlfriend’s LaPlace home, according to a release from the Sheriff’s Office.
Corps OKs Edgard pump permit
LAPLACE – A week after various council members and Parish President Bill Hubbard voiced frustrations regarding the slow process of getting an Edgard raw water pump back on line, St. John officials have learned that project has finally received authorization from the Army Corps of Engineers.
Two tales of a tank farm
VACHERIE — There aren’t many places along the Mississippi in the River Parishes where a 1,700-acre tract of undeveloped land can be put together.
Project manager: State-of-the-art facility will be 'good neighbor'
BATON ROUGE — Larry Sciacchetano says Petroplex International, LLC’s St. James tank farm will be state-of-the-art.
Toxic fumes overwhelm troopers during drug stop
LAPLACE – State troopers who pulled over an 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 in St. John Parish Friday got more than they bargained for when they found about $500,000 worth of cocaine hidden among limes being transported inside the cargo trailer.
Reserve man arrested for indecent exposure
LAPLACE – A 45-year old Reserve man was taken into custody Thursday for allegedly exposing himself to two juveniles during an incident on July 13, according to a release from the St. John Sheriff's Office.
How to access the permit information
The information contained in the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) records pertaining to Petroplex International, LLC’s permit application for a tank farm in St. James Parish is public record.
Opponent says project not properly vetted
VACHERIE — Michael Calabro is relentless in his opposition to Petroplex International’s St. James tank farm.
Governor returns with $8.7 million for parish
LAPLACE – Gov. Bobby Jindal paid a visit to LaPlace Friday to talk about economic development in the River Parishes and hand out millions of dollars in federal funding for hurricane recovery projects.
LaPlace man arrested in Saturday shooting
LAPLACE – A 46-year-old LaPlace man was arrested Saturday after he fired a gun on another man who used to live at his residence, according to a release from the St. John Sheriff’s Office.
School buses to hit the roads Thursday
RESERVE— Thursday, morning commuters will once again have to shift gears in anticipation of yellow school buses making pick-ups and young scholars crossing streets on their way to school.
Arrest of 13 teens solves 66 auto burglaries
LAPLACE – St. John sheriff’s deputies arrested 13 teenagers who were allegedly involved in a string of 70 car burglaries in various LaPlace neighborhoods over the past three months, said authorities at a press conference Thursday.
3-month-old found dead in LaPlace home
LAPLACE – Authorities in St. John are investigating the unexplained death of a 3-month-old baby girl, who was found unresponsive inside a LaPlace home Monday morning.
Convicted killer of former ESJ gridder sentenced
LAPLACE – The convicted killer of a former East St. John High School football player and band member received a 29-year prison sentence at a hearing in Edgard Monday, according to a release from the St. John Parish District Attorney’s Office.
Memorial gathering planned for Blind River victims
A memorial gathering will be held on Aug. 9, 2009, at 4 p.m. along with a balloon release at 4:45 p.m. in remembrance of the five young men killed last year in a boating accident on Blind River at Highway 51 Park (next to the St. John Parish library). Friends and family are invited.
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Area unemployment rate continues to climb
Unemployment in the River Parish region continued to shoot skyward in June according to data released Friday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
