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Holding on and letting go

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:01 PM CDT

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Friday Night Football Scores
East St. John 41, Destrehan 9

ESJ rolls to victory over Destrehan
The “big three” of East St. John was on full display Friday night in LaPlace.

Highlights of Tuesday's St. John Parish Council meeting
LAPLACE – St. John Parish Council members on Tuesday approved a resolution calling for a special election for renewal of a 1-mill tax that pays for the housing of juvenile offenders.

Hale Boggs Bridge closed to traffic this weekend
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Friday Night Football scores
East St. John 0, Dutchtown 35

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Waterford plant shutting down for maintenance
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Education summit unites River Parishes
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New details in hit-and-run case
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St. John ferry restart now in hands of state
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Unemployment across region up slightly
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WHO WE ARE: DR. GREG PHILLIPS
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Work to cause I-55 lane closure
BATON ROUGE – Officials with the State Department of Transportation and Development said this week work crews would be shutting down a portion of Interstate 55 in St. John Parish for installation of overhead sign support trusses.

DA Daley reverses position
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Sheriff suspends St. John deputy
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Scams hit home for two LaPlace residents
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L’ Observateur’s ONLINE POLL
Either the chilly weather kept them away, or they are too glued to their computers to leave the house, but a majority of respondents to last week’s poll question said they did not attend this year’s Andouille Festival.

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LaPlace home prepared for winter months
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For area principals, school leadership begins with vision
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From Edgard to Cooperstown
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Reserve man arrested for battery of girlfriend
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Tap water experts give analysis of filter system
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Counselors may joke, but abuse is no laughing matter
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WHO WE ARE: KEITH BROCK
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Bringing the farm to you
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Feds nab another local for Red Cross fraud
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LaPlace man dies of gunshot wound Monday
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L’ Observateur’s ONLINE POLL
First there was the bribery scandal involving former St. John Parish President Bill Hubbard. Then the many infractions by former Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price forced the resignation of that official. These scandals seem to pop up with more and more frequency these days, and unfortunately, such abuse of public office affects not only those committing the crime but also their constituency as a whole.

POLICE REPORTS
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Grants improve life for police
LAPLACE – The St. John and St. James Parish Sheriff’s Offices were among six law enforcement agencies across Southeast Louisiana receiving grant money from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a release from Congressman Charlie Melancon.

Speaker inspires West Bank parents
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Playing’s the thing for council
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