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For many, the coming of a new year is an event to be heralded with celebrations, fireworks and champagne.
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Hard to believe
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Short puts thousands in the dark
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LaPlace cadet learns what it means to stay ALERT
ALERT Responder Benjamin Bergeron, the 18-year-old son of Emile and Anne Bergeron of LaPlace, recently completed Phase One of the Air Land Emergency Resource Team training program at the International ALERT Academy in Big Sandy, Texas.
St. John police seek suspects in armed robbery
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Pair allegedly break into Destrehan home
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Christmas turns violent for one Luling family
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Shooting sends LaPlace teen to hospital
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Getting ready to have a blast
Cheynne Jordan, 11, of LaPlace, tries to make a decision on New Year’s Eve pyrotechnics while shopping with family at Roussel’s Fireworks Stand on U.S. 51 in LaPlace Wednesday. Owner Bruce Roussel said a combination of poor weather and a down economy has made sales unusually slow for this time of year. (Staff photo by Robin Shannon)
School funds up for grabs
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Hollywood South moves a little to the west
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Raid on St. Rose home turns up child porn
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ST. CHARLES PARISH
Council demands drainage action
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WHO WE ARE: TODD TROSCLAIR
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH
Charges stack up for ‘caper’ suspect
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Father of Luling burglary suspect charged
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Art for the animals
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Shock to the system
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Be prepared for colder temperatures
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Lockport couple charged in hit-and-run
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Robottom tenders state post resignation
BATON ROUGE – After nearly two years of work at the state Capitol, LaPlace resident Natalie Robottom announced her plans to resign as director of the Governor’s Office of Community Programs, according to a release from Gov. Bobby Jindal.
L’ Observateur’s ONLINE POLL
The coming of a new year brings with it a sense of change and renewal for most. As such, many make one or more resolutions they will try to follow throughout the year and beyond. While a large percentage of these are broken in the first few weeks (or days) of the new year, resolutions sometimes lead to lifelong behavior modifications.
Reserve man charged with molesting juvenile
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ST. JAMES PARISH
Starting the semester on the right foot
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