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Laplace 12-year-old charged in Park robbery
A 12-year-old boy in LaPlace was arrested and charged with simple battery and simple robbery after assaulting a ...
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Cyberattack on St. Charles Parish costs over $1.2M, state auditor says
State auditors revealed that St. Charles Parish transferred over $1.2 million to an unauthorized bank account after one ...
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Check out Louisiana Museums with a St. John Parish Library Card
St. John the Baptist Parish Library is now offering cardholders free access to select museums across the state ...
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St John’s deputies arrest two in unrelated swatting scheme, online threat case
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men in separate investigations involving “swatting” calls and ...
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State Police search for driver in fatal hit-and-run crash in Laplace
Louisiana State Police are looking for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run early Friday on U.S. 61 ...
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Teen arrested after fatal hit-and-run kills 66-year-old Montz man in Laplace
State Police troopers investigating the hit-and-run death of a 66-year-old bicyclist, whose body remained undiscovered for several days ...
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Ke’Juan Fobb overcomes setbacks to lead West St. John football team
Ke’Juan Fobb’s sophomore year nearly ended his football career, but discipline, faith, and hard work have transformed the ...
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Lafon Center in Luling to host puppet show retelling children’s classics
The Lafon Performing Arts Center will host “Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales,” an imaginative retelling of three ...
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Public Notice: St. John the Baptist Parish Budget Hearing, Nov. 10
The public is hereby notified that the St. John the Baptist Parish Council will hold a public hearing ...
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Montz resident killed in St. John the Baptist Parish hit-and-run crash
A body discovered near a highway in St. John the Baptist Parish last week belonged to a 66-year-old ...
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One Plate at a Time: How three vendors in Laplace are keeping Andouille traditions alive
Music and the scent of seasoned food filled the air at the 50th Andouille Festival in St. John ...
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Reserve man arrested after months-long illegal drugs investigation, guns, cash recovered
A Reserve man is held on bond after a months-long narcotics investigation led to the seizure of guns, ...
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AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2025 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS LAPLACE
AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2025 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS LAPLACE, ...
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River Region Drama Guild to stage Neil Simon’s ‘The Odd Couple’ in Norco
The River Region Drama Guild will present Neil Simon’s classic comedy, The Odd Couple, later this month at ...
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Thousands gather at St John the Baptist Parish for 50th Andouille Festival celebration
Thousands of residents and visitors gathered at Thomas F. Daley Memorial Park in LaPlace, St. John the Baptist Parish, ...
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St. John Sheriff’s Office hosts “Teens and Traffic Stops” course at West St. John High
Officers from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office are teaching local high school students how to ...
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Louisiana is set to slash testing for high schoolers. What it means for students in St. John the Baptist Parish
Starting in 2026, high school students in St. John the Baptist Parish school district will take one comprehensive ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner set to launch ‘Buckle Up for Safety’ campaign
St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner, Christian Montegut, announced a new campaign aimed at increasing public awareness about ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Attorneys recognized at State NAACP Women’s Luncheon
St. John the Baptist Parish attorney Atoundra Pierre Lawson was recently honored by the Louisiana State Conference of ...
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AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS LAPLACE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2025 6:00 P.M
AMENDED AGENDA 10/10/2025 @12:06 PM TAMMY HOUSTON – CHAIRWOMAN ROBBY ARCURI – VICE-CHAIR I. CALL TO ORDER II. ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish to host 50th annual Andouille Festival
The Andouille Festival is returning to St. John the Baptist Parish Friday, Oct. 17, through Sunday, Oct. 19, ...
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Three arrested in Laplace drug raid, deputy injured
Three men were taken into custody, and a deputy from St. John the Baptist Parish was injured during ...
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Laplace Pastor invited to speak at World Health Summit in Berlin
Pastor Neil Bernard of New Wine Christian Fellowship in Laplace will address the World Health Summit 2025 on ...
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Cyclist dies after being hit by train in Laplace
A 63-year-old man was killed Thursday after being hit by a Canadian National cargo train in LaPlace, authorities ...
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PUBLIC NOTICE: St. John the Baptist Parish Council to Hold Two-Day Retreat Oct. 2–3 in Baton Rouge
The public is hereby notified that the St. John the Baptist Parish Council will have a Retreat on ...