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Public invited to give input on hurricane recovery action plan
LAPLACE — On Wednesday, June 29, the Louisiana Office of Community Development will host a public hearing in Reserve (St. John ...
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Academic success celebrated with luncheon
LAPLACE — Each summer, Parish President Jaclyn Hotard hosts an Academic Excellence Luncheon to celebrate St. John the ...
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St. John Public Schools announce promotions
RESERVE — St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools announced the following promotions. Rajean Butler has been ...
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Special election scheduled to fill vacant constable seat
LAPLACE — A special election will be held in St. John the Baptist Parish to select a constable ...
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Detectives continue to investigate shooting death of LaPlace man
LAPLACE — Detectives with the St. John Parish Office are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death ...
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Agents Cite Three Men on Separate Patrols in Southern Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited three subjects in three separate cases in Lafourche, St. ...
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Coast Guard medevacs passenger from cruise ship 86 miles southeast of Southwest Pass, La.
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a 62-year-old man Monday from the Carnival Glory cruise ship approximately ...
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Impairment Suspected Factor in Fatal Lafourche Parish Crash
Golden Meadow – On June 27, 2022, shortly before 2:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C was notified of a ...
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Scooter Hobbs column: Deserving of state’s top honor
By Scooter Hobbs American Press NATCHITOCHES — A few nuggets from this year’s Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class, ...
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SJSO calls for service 6/27
Daily CFS Press Release Printed on June 28, 2022 CFS Date Time Incident # Location Street City Nature ...
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Body recovered, search underway for 2 more missing boaters in Lake Maurepas
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division is investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on ...
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Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge Announces Drawing for Alligator Harvest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will select two eligible hunters to harvest alligators on Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge ...
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Louisiana Inshore Shrimp Season to Close June 30, 2022, in State Inside Waters
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2022 spring inshore shrimp season will close at official ...
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New Orleans Man Sentenced for Firearms and Drug Distribution Convictions
NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on June 23, 2022, QUENTRELL BERTHOLOTTE, age 29 ...
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Coast Guard urges mariners to use caution due to significant weather impact along the Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard urges mariners in the Gulf to remain cautious and practice safe boating ...
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St. James arrest report 6/20 to 6/26
DURING THE WEEK OF 6/20/2022 TO 6/26/2022 THE ST. JAMES PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE, GRAMERCY POLICE DEPARTMENT & LUTCHER ...
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After Roe Reversal, Abortion Issue Returns to the People
In a landmark 6-3 decision this past week, the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health ...
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TPSO seeks help finding subject
Chief Jimmy Travis reports the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office is actively searching for James Ballard, Jr., 35 year-old white ...
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OPELOUSAS WOMAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ARSON
ST. LANDRY PARISH – The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) has arrested an Opelousas woman for allegedly setting ...
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SJSO calls for service 6/26
Daily CFS Press Release Printed on June 27, 2022 CFS Date Time Incident # Location Street City Nature ...
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SJSO calls for service 6/25
Daily CFS Press Release Printed on June 26, 2022 CFS Date Time Incident # Location Street City Nature ...
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Bicyclist Struck and Killed in Ascension Parish
Prairieville – On June 25, 2022, shortly after 9:00 pm, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a ...
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LA 431 (ASCENSION PARISH) EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE
EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE – LA 431 – (ASCENSION PARISH)– An emergency road closure is in effect on HWY 431, approximately ...
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Three Killed in Two-Vehicle Lafourche Parish Crash
Lockport – On June 26, 2022, shortly after 5:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C was notified of a two-vehicle ...
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Orleans Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ERNEST DUNN, age 32 of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded ...