LaPlace
Therapeutic Riding Center reopens classes: LaPlace’s best kept secret looks for community support this Giving Tuesday
LAPLACE — Hailed as one of the best kept secrets in LaPlace, the Greater New Orleans Therapeutic Riding ...
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3 LaPlace residents killed in St. James Parish crash
GRAMERCY – Shortly after 5 p.m. on November 24, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating ...
LaPlace
Santa is back in town: Russ Wise recounts 20+ years of Christmas visits
LAPLACE — More than 20 years ago, Russ Wise grew out his white beard for the first time ...
LaPlace
Victorious Life Family Worship Center shares holiday blessings
LAPLACE — Since the week after Hurricane Ida, Victorious Life Family Worship Center has constantly had boots on ...
Garyville
Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville refinery announces nearly $2M in recent community investments
GARYVILLE – Garyville refinery leadership announced today nearly $2 million in community investments, benefiting the refinery’s nearby communities. “We ...
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Love for community seen through holiday blessings
When Thanksgiving leftovers are packed away and Christmas music fills the airwaves, I start mentally preparing a shopping ...
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I have huge shoes to fill
On November 26, 1935, in a raised Acadian house along Mt. Airy’s portion of the Mississippi River, a ...
LaPlace
St. John Parish households top $134M in disaster assistance ;Application deadline has passed, but FEMA is still here to help
LAPLACE — The deadline to apply for disaster assistance through FEMA was November 29, exactly three months from ...
LaPlace
Contract renewal could save thousands in future construction costs
LAPLACE — Financial savvy thinking by St. John the Baptist Parish engineering consultant Joseph Savoie could potentially save ...
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Happy 86th birthday to my loving wife
When a man introduces his wife to someone, the usual remark is: “So this is your better half.” ...
Edgard
Reserve man receives maximum sentence on rape, home invasion charges
EDGARD — Appearing before the Honorable Nghana Lewis, Reserve resident Larry Dillon was recently sentenced to the statutory ...
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Valero’s St. Charles Refinery presents $1M to local children’s charities
NORCO —Valero’s St. Charles Refinery distributed $1 million among 10 local charities from funds raised through the 2021 Valero ...
Garyville
Blood, Sweat & Bonfires reignites in 2021; Animated blue crab design is 2 years in the making
GARYVILLE — Blood, Sweat, and Bonfires will light up the sky on Christmas Eve with a design that ...
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Personal safety is a must this holiday season
Shoppers are making their lists and checking them twice. But, they are probably neglecting to check their safety. ...
LaPlace
9th annual Feed & Warm the Homeless project is underway
LAPLACE — Before they were old enough to walk or talk, 9-year-old Bella Angotti, 7-year-old Berkley Angotti and ...
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Agenda for Children launches “80 for 80 Challenge” to raise funds for child care centers
NEW ORLEANS — Agenda for Children has been leading the region’s Hurricane Ida response for child care centers ...
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LDWF Agents Investigating Fatal Boating Incident in Washington Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in ...
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DESTREHAN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACIES
NEW ORLEANS – DUANE A. DUFRENE, age 54, of Destrehan, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on November 24, 2021 to ...
Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida Recovery Update – Tuesday, November 30
LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish issued the following Hurricane Ida recovery updates for Tuesday, November 30. ...
LaPlace
SJSO seeks help for missing man
Detectives with the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Juan Raoul Camargo ...
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SCSO seek help finding shoplifting person of interest
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office would like the public’s assistance with identifying a person of interest of ...
LaPlace
SJSO seeks help finding missing 75-year-old with dementia
Detectives with the St. John Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help with locating this man, Terry Vinet. ...
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Active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends
The active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes today having produced 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph ...
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Two Texas Residents Killed in Crash on Interstate 20
Dixie Inn – On Sunday, November 28, 2021, just before 10:30 p.m., Troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police ...
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Cassidy announces $9M in disaster relief
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will grant a ...