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Three booked for running a meth lab in Reserve
LAPLACE – St. John the Baptist Parish narcotics investigators, acting on a search warrant Sunday evening, arrested three individuals who have been operating a methamphetamine lab out of a Reserve home.
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Young Marines graduate
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Serving the Community
The St. John the Baptist Parish administration spent time Monday morning serving food at East St. John Elementary School as part of the parish’s summer feeding program for area children. Elois Joseph, St. John’s Director of Health and Human Services, said East St. John Elementary is the busiest location of the five locations throughout the parish. Serving food Monday were Planning and Zoning advisor Mike Henderson, Chief Financial Officer Pat McTopy, Financial advisor Vince Lucia, Parish President Natalie Robottom, Director of Human Resources Stacey Cador, Chief Administrative Officer Marie Brown-Mercadel, Special Assistant to the Parish President Angelic Sutherland and Joseph. (Staff photo by Robin Shannon)
Elite Ladies put their etiquette skills to use in Baton Rouge
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Poll results show oil spill not affecting vacation plans
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Local projects get state funding
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Parish to use Phoenix system to track evacuees
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School system continues leadership training
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Despite school board vote, Millet does not plan to fill Central Office positions
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Authorities looking for robbery suspect
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16-year-old wounded, shooters sought
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LaPlace shooting leaves one hurt
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Train and semi collide near Arcelor Mittal
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LaPlace Medical Center celebrates half century of caring for community
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Company addresses river noise concerns
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Entergy shares lessons learned from past storms
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River Region benefits from state funding
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A voyage of discovery close to home
St. Joan of Arc held its vacation Bible school this week. Campers did Bible-related activities loosely based around a nautical theme. Above, crew member Paige Maurin supervises as camper Luke Boucvalt carefully threads a bead onto a string. The camp has a separate section for preschoolers. Look for more camp photos in the Wednesday, July 21, edition of L’Observateur. (Staff photos by David Vitrano)
Reserve war vets home considering expansion
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St. James receives $10 million in grants
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‘Treasure Hunters’ coming to LaPlace
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Budget talk not on board agenda
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Most who voted in poll like or love ‘Memphis Beat’
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33 St.Charles roads under repair
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Local transportation authority abolished
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Being Ready to Respond
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New pump station coming in St. Charles
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Pumps to help solve Riverlands flooding to be bid out this fall
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Fall election ballots set as qualifying ends
LAPLACE – Qualifying for a number of races in the River Parishes, as well as for state and national seats, ended Friday, a number of people filing necessary paperwork.
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Reserve man charged in Friday shooting
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Union fighting ‘red tape reduction’ act
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Oil slips past boom, barges and into Lake Pontchartrain
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LaPlace man sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to firearms charge federal time on firearms conviction
NEW ORLEANS – A LaPlace man was sentenced in federal court Thursday to 50 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Jim Letten’s Office.
Board doesn’t discuss budget
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Infrastructure upgrades on parish agenda
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River Parishes rids itself of tons of hazardous waste
On Saturday, May 22, the 12th Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day was held in Destrehan and LaPlace.
Heavy rains, high waters
Several days of heavy rains passing through St. John the Baptist Parish forced several inches of standing water onto Highway 51 from the marshy area between lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas Wednesday. The high water forced the state Department of Transportation and Development to close the northbound and southbound exit ramps of Interstate 55 at Ruddock Wednesday afternoon. The exits remained closed most of Thursday and reopened Thursday night, according to a DOTD spokesman. Traffic on Highway 51 just before Ruddock was forced to the center of the highway Wednesday afternoon as drivers carefully navigated the watery roadway. (Staff photo by Robin Shannon)
St. Charles Parish getting a new, much larger animal shelter in Luling
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Parish waits on OK to clear Hope Canal
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St. Peter Church has new head priest
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