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Reserve may land I-10 interchange
LAPLACE – Various state and local officials laid the very early groundwork for a future interchange off Interstate 10 in St. John Parish during a public hearing on the project in LaPlace Wednesday night.
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Robert Novak dead at 78 from cancer
WASHINGTON – Political columnist Robert Novak, a diehard conservative, pugilistic debater and proud owner of the "Prince of Darkness" moniker, has died after a battle with brain cancer.
Cargill, employees give $35,000
Cargill, along with employees ofthe company's Terre Haute Marine Facility, located on River Road in Reserve, made two donations totalling $35,000 on Wednesday. The first, in the amount of $10,000, went to help St. John Ministry of Care while the second, of $25,000, went to Teach for America.
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St. John administrators to present update emergency plan
LAPLACE – St. John administrative officials will present the parish’s updated emergency plan and seek authorization for a point-to-point hurricane evacuation shelter for parish residents at Tuesday’s parish council meeting in LaPlace.
Back to business in St. John classrooms
LAPLACE—Many children clutched their parents’ hands tightly as they approached the buildings where they would be spending most their days for the next 10 months.
St. John observes 'Night Out' in style
LAPLACE—On Tuesday, communities across the nation banded together against the unsavory elements as they held block parties in honor of the “National Night Out Against Crime.”
Healthcare dominates Vitter town hall in Convent
CONVENT — If the fire chief had been present, there might have been a problem with the size of the crowd packed in to the Council Chambers at St. James Parish Courthouse for a Monday morning Town Hall meeting with Sen. David Vitter (R-La.).
New Orleans man sentenced in deadly crash
EDGARD – A New Orleans man received an 18-year prison sentence Monday for causing a three-car accident on Interstate 10 in Laplace that killed an 8-year-old girl and injured 10 others while driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Area leaders hear Entergy's emergency plan
RESERVE—A group of local leaders including St. James Parish President Dale Hymel Jr., St. James Sheriff Willie Martin, Mike Tregre and Greg Maurin of the St. John District Attorney’s Office and Executive Director of the St. John United Way Dean Torres as well as representatives from the Port of South Louisiana and local healthcare facilities recently gathered at Entergy’s Reserve office for a program explaining the company’s storm response procedures. And with three named systems developing over the past week, the timing was perfect.
Lawmen updated on new seatbelt, DWI laws
KENNER – Local law enforcement from across southeast Louisiana gathered at State Police Troop B headquarters in Kenner Monday for an announcement detailing new highway safety laws regarding seatbelt use and penalties related to repeat DWI offenders.
Airline guardrail installation to begin
ST. ROSE – Construction is set to begin Monday on a 5.5 mile-long guardrail along Airline Highway in St. Charles Parish that will help protect drivers from crashing into a deep canal on the road’s shoulder.
SJBP council approves sewer upgrades
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Memorial service honors boating accident victims
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Building tensions finally spill over
LAPLACE—Tensions that have been building between St. John school board members and Superintendent Courtney Millet over hiring practices boiled over at last Thursday’s School Board meeting.
Man arrested mere minutes after robberies
RESERVE – St. John Sheriff’s deputies arrested a LaPlace man who was allegedly involved in the armed robbery of two Reserve women Friday night, said a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office Monday.
Georgia first responders take show on road
CONVENT – On Feb. 7, 2008, tragedy struck the community of Savannah, Ga., when a massive explosion rocked a refinery owned by Imperial Sugars. The explosion and subsequent fires injured more than 50 employees at the plant that night –14 of those workers died.
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River Region Chamber working hard for area
As chair of the board of directors, it is a privilege and an honor to serve you this year. 2009 will be a very exciting year for the River Region Chamber of Commerce!
Rotolo's Pizzeria opens Reserve location
RESERVE – Rotolo’s Pizzeria opened its 11th location, this one in Reserve. and held a ribbon cutting on Monday.
Eagan Insurance announces promotions
LAPLACE - Eagan Insurance Agency recently announced the following promotions:
Destrehan man wins La Quinta recognition
DALLAS – La Quinta Inns & Suites recognized Steven Conques of Destrehan as the recipient of the Company’s 2008 National Salesperson of the Year award. The award was presented at the recent La Quinta National Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, in front of more than 1,000 corporate employees, general managers, franchise owners and suppliers.
