ARC asks voters to approve proposition

LAPLACE – The St. John Association for Retarded Citizens, 101 Bamboo Road, is a non-profit organization providing a work/training program serving the adult mentally handicapped citizens of St. John the Baptist Parish…

Shooting remains under investigation

LAPLACE – The Jan. 4 shooting of a 19-year-old LaPlace man is still under investigation, said authorities at the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office…

Program contributes to reduced fatalities

LAPLACE – Fatalities in the State Police Troop C coverage area dropped in 2001 with the troopers’ focus aimed at a new program “Zero for December.”..

Mini-grants aid innovative teaching methods

LULING – Several St. Charles Parish teacher are supplementing their funds for innovative teaching methods with mini-grants from BellSouth Telecommunications…

Library resolution fails at school board meeting

RESERVE – The idea for a St. John the Baptist Parish branch library was put away after a resolution failed at a recent school board meeting…

Parish receives federal grant

LAPLACE – St. John the Baptist Parish recently received a $39,221 grant for emergency food and shelter programs in the community…

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