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Free child car seat installation Saturday

Parents and child caregivers can get their child safety seats installed by experts for free this Saturday, September ...

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Entergy: 75 percent of power restored in St. John

Parish President Hotard remains in constant contact with Entergy who plans to have more than 75 percent of ...

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Hurricane Francine Update #4

St. John is under a Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch, Tornado Watch, and Storm Surge Watch. Heavy Rain/Flooding: ...

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Francine now a Category 1 hurricane

Francine intensified into a Category 1 hurricane overnight with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. The storm continues ...

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Shelves go bare ahead of Francine’s arrival

By Rita LeBleu Navigating the parking lot of the Walmart Lake Charles Neighborhood Market was a bit treacherous, ...

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Louisiana power companies gear up for potential storm damage

By Emily Burleigh Ahead of Tropical Storm Francine — expected to be upgraded to a category one hurricane ...

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FROM THE DESK OF PARISH PRESIDENT RYAN SEAL

Washington Parish President Ryan Seal has announced that two shelters of last resort will open at 7:00 A.M. ...

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Voluntary Evacuation Information

Parish President Hotard Issues Voluntary Evacuation for St. John Parish due to Tropical Storm Francine. Tropical Storm Francine ...

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Attorney General warns Louisiana residents about price gouging ahead of Francine

The prices charged for goods or services sold cannot exceed the prices ordinarily charged for comparable goods or ...

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St. Charles Parish to open a shelter of last resort

President Matthew Jewell has announced that a shelter of last resort will open at the Edward A. Dufresne ...

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Louisiana Blue offers early refills ahead of Hurricane Francine

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has services available to help members who may be affected by ...

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Francine shifts aim to central Louisiana

Tropical Storm Francine has shifted yet again and is now aimed at central Louisiana — particularly the Morgan ...

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St. James Parish declares State of Emergency

St. James Parish President Pete Dufresne has declared a State of Emergency for St. James Parish in preparation ...

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UPDATE: Francine projected to make landfall near Intracoastal City

The westward movement of the eye of Tropical Storm Francine has been slowing as the system hits dry ...

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Francine’s timing, intensity picking up

The timing and intensity of now-Tropical Storm Francine has changed over the past few hours as it continues ...

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AMENDED AGENDA 09/09/2024 @ 2:35 PM ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL

AMENDED AGENDA 09/09/2024 @ 2:35 PM AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, ...

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Storm expected to make landfall along southeast Texas, SW La. coastline

A tropical disturbance in the southern Gulf of Mexico is expected to develop into a tropical storm over ...

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Tropical development possible in southwest Gulf this week

Hurricane season will peak on Sept. 10 — and as that day nears, tropical activity could be approaching, ...

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL

AMENDED AGENDA 09/06/2024 @ 2:31 PM AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, ...

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St. John Theatre wraps up summer programming with painting party

It has been a very busy year for the Historic St. John Theatre in Reserve. The theatre presented ...