LaPlace
Local NAACP chapter set for re-activation
LAPLACE — Edward Hall established a local NAACP chapter in St. John the Baptist Parish in the early 1940s on his quest to remove racial ...
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High School Sports
Riverside Academy announces athletic hires
RESERVE – Riverside Academy’s diamonds got a little brighter this week with the announcement of two big hires at the school. Veteran baseball coach Marty ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, December 14, 2019 4:56 am
Columns
Myers: Affordable gardening gift ideas for anyone on your list
The holidays are upon us and busy schedules often send us into a panic when looking for the perfect gift for those on our list. ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, December 14, 2019 4:51 am
Columns
Keller: Share your successes with those who helped you
Sunday morning I was shopping at Winn Dixie in LaPlace and while pushing my shopping cart down an aisle, a man doing the same thing ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, December 14, 2019 4:50 am
Local
PHOTO FEATURE: St. Peter trains with the Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans recently hosted a Junior Training Camp at St. Peter Catholic School in Reserve. The children enjoyed a unique and amazing opportunity ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, December 14, 2019 4:30 am
Letters to the Editor
Letter To The Editor: Concerns about the LSU/Tumor Registry Project
This letter was addressed to Dr. Rebekah Gee of the Louisiana Department of Health and Dr. Donna Williams of Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Programs. ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, November 30, 2019 12:00 am
News
Fatal shooting in St. Rose
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday on Pine Lane in St. Rose, LA. Shortly after 9 p.m. ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 11:00 am
Education
St. Charles Catholic names honor roll
St. Charles Catholic named the following students to its first quarter honor roll. PRINCIPAL’S LIST FIRST QUARTER 8th Grade: Laney Beadle, Katherine Bergeron, Lily Bordelon, ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, November 16, 2019 12:00 am
Obituaries
Inez Matherne “Blank” Duhon
Inez Matherne “Blank” Duhon passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at the age of 94. She was a native and lifelong resident of Garyville, ...
by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 1:57 pm
Columns
Keller: Celebrate the life of your departed loved one
Tuesday was the first anniversary of our daughter, Kay’s death. Jeanne and I had a few calls and messages from friends sharing the love they ...