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Monica elected to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Lori Lyons, LSWA The winningest coach in the River Parishes will be joining yet another prestigious Hall of ...

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Fall Veggies and Roasted Roots

The LSU AgCenter Healthy Communities has awarded a mini grant to the St. John the Baptist Healthy Community ...

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Rosalyn Ruffin-Duley pursues purpose with legal practice

LAPLACE — With 15 years and counting in the legal profession, Rosalyn Ruffin-Duley of LaPlace knows she is ...

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West St. John High School “ties” it all together: A lesson on and off the field

In a heartwarming display of mentorship and community support, Robertson Thelemaque, Resource Officer at West St. John High ...

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Lora Luquet joins staff of L’Observateur

Lora Luquet, a recent graduate of Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s communications program, is now the News Editor ...

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General Honoré, Dr. Joy Banner to Host Town Hall on Marathon Fire, Need for Parish Council to Overhaul Public Safety Procedures

Dr. Joy Banner will introduce her policy proposal to create a Safety and Transparency Committee of St. John ...

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St. James Homeless Canine Becomes Mascot For New Project Groups Push for a Public Shelter and Formation of New Humane Society

CONVENT — The recent rescue of a timid pit bull terrier illustrates the need for more parish-wide humane ...

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Parts of LaPlace affected by outages, Entergy working to restore power

Parts of LaPlace have been affected by power outages today due to a blown transformer, according to a ...

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Reserve man guilty of child’s repeated rape

EDGARD, LA – On Wednesday, a St. John the Baptist Parish Jury handed  down a verdict of guilty ...

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Meet the Candidates: Parish Council District 4

Parish Council District 4 Tyra Duhe-Griffin Why did you choose to run for Parish Council? I am seeking ...

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Meet the Candidates: Parish Council District 3

Parish Council District 3 Tammy Y. Houston – Unopposed Date of Birth: 06/25 Profession/ Current Employer/ Retired: Retired  ...

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Preparation brings peace of mind: Community members receive disaster supply kits & resources

LAPLACE — The team at Innovative Approaches Counseling Center LLP has seen firsthand how natural disasters impact the ...

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Meet the Candidates: Parish Council District 2

Parish Council District 2 Marcel Belvin Jr. Date of Birth: 9-7-74 Profession/ Current Employer/ Retired: St. Charles Parish ...

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Meet the Candidates: Parish Council District 1

Parish Council District 1 Joyceia “Joy”  Banner Date of Birth: 7/25/1978 Profession/ Current Employer/ Retired: Co-Founder and Co-Director ...

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National Public Lands Day volunteer opportunity Saturday at Bonnet Carre Spillway

LULING, La. – Alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Environmental Education Foundation, the St. Charles ...

Opinion

Hearts in Touch: A delay is not a denial

I was expecting company, so I prepared. I spread fruit and cheese across the island in the kitchen, ...

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A farewell column: One journey ends, another begins

September 14, 2023 was my six-year anniversary with L’OBSERVATEUR. September 19 marked my last day with the company. ...

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School Board addresses backlog of teacher certifications

LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board is taking steps to address a backlog of ...

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Parents should demand answers

In recent years (10), keeping student performance up in our parish is getting worse. Our students are working ...

Lifestyle

Way Back Wednesday: Dec. 15, 1977

Dennis Smith of Buffalo, New York, pressman of Goss, manufacturer of L’OBSERVATEUR’s new printing press, passes a sheet ...