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Suspect arrested in trailer home robbery
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Four arrested in aftermath of Hahnville shooting
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L’ Observateur’s ONLINE POLL
LAPLACE – The events of last week may have influenced voters in this week’s online poll, as respondents overwhelmingly selected more political scandals as their prediction for 2010.
St. John Parish getting ready for election
(Part one of a two-part series)
Did Mark Twain envision this?
Diesel power may have replaced steam and paddle wheels, but the lower Missississippi River remains a vital artery in the transport of goods into and out of the country. Above, a row of commercial ships make their way upriver early Tuesday morning. The Port of South Louisiana, which oversees commercial traffic on this stretch of the river, handles more cargo by weight than any other port in the country. (Staff photo by Robin Shannon)
Domestic terrorism on minds of port officials
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Let me count the ways
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LaPlace NOPD charged with cruelty to animals
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Bailey declares candidacy
LAPLACE – Former St. John the Baptist Parish Councilman and current Edgard resident Perry Bailey has announced his candidacy for St. John the Baptist Parish President in the March 27 special election.
Remaining candidates field queries
This is part three in a series of stories devoted to the special election for St. John Parish President scheduled for March 27. L’Observateur asked each candidate a series of questions on various parish issues. Today we will hear from candidates Buddy Boe, Richard “Dale” Wolfe and newly declared candidate Perry Bailey, who joined the race Friday.
WHO WE ARE: DEBBIE STRICKS
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Bloodied children wander into housing office
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Another local convicted of defrauding Red Cross
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POLICE REPORTS
ST. JAMES PARISH
Federal SBA loans available to victims of recent flooding
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – U. S. Small Business Administration Administrator Karen G. Mills announced low-interest federal disaster loans are now available for residents and business owners affected by the severe weather and flooding that struck from Dec. 10 through Dec. 18, 2009. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request received from Gov. Bobby Jindal on Jan. 11.
WHO WE ARE: CAPT. DANE CLEMENT
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Parish seeking bids for Lions project
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Train collides with car in Reserve
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Candidates tackle some important questions
This is part two in a series of stories devoted to the special election for St. John Parish President scheduled for March 27. L’Observateur asked each candidate a series of questions on various parish issues. Today we will hear from candidates Natalie Robottom and Gerald Keller. Look for answers from Richard “Dale” Wolfe and Buddy Boe in our Weekend edition.
Change in bid laws affects launch
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Breaking new ground
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Jindal appoints James Mitchell to board of St. James airport
BATON ROUGE – Gov. Bobby Jindal announced the appointment of James Mitchell to the Ascension-St. James Airport and Transportation Authority Board of Commissioners.
DOTD alters service hours
The Department of Transportation and Development announced they will change the operation hours of the DOTD Customer Service Center from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday starting Jan. 19.
L’ Observateur’s ONLINE POLL
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St. James man dies in Reserve crash
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POLICE REPORTS
ST. CHARLES PARISH
Two local women convicted of fraud
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St. John drainage debate continues
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POLICE REPORTS
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH
River Region remembers MLK
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Motorcycle accident claims life of LaPlace man
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