Local
German Coast celebrates 300 years
LUCY — Three hundred years ago, Germanic families enticed by promises of great wealth and fertile farmlands settled along the West Bank of the Mississippi ...
Brooke Robichaux, Author at L'Observateur
LaPlace
Buddy Boe to resign from River Parishes Tourist Commission
LAPLACE — Buddy Boe announced Thursday that he will resign from his position as executive director of Louisiana’s River Parishes Tourist Commission on June 17, ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, January 23, 2021 12:00 am
LaPlace
River Parishes native pardoned by Trump in final hours of his presidency
LAPLACE — Vacherie native Syrita Steib was among 143 people pardoned by Donald Trump in the final hours of his presidency. Steib is the executive ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Thursday, January 21, 2021 9:16 am
LaPlace
Where every day is Black Friday DoorBuster Deals opens Friday in LaPlace
LAPLACE — Extraordinarily low prices on must-have items make every day feel like Black Friday at DoorBuster Deals. The new LaPlace store will have its ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:52 am
LaPlace
Malou’s Southern Eatery food truck continues family tradition
LAPLACE — Martin “Malou” Lee Sr. was known from Baton Rouge to New Orleans and beyond for his delicious boiled seafood. Malou passed away in ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:00 am
LaPlace
Geaux Chevrolet opens under new ownership
LAPLACE — Under new ownership and management at 2020 W. Airline Highway in LaPlace, Geaux Chevrolet (formerly Rainbow) is dedicated to taking care of employees, ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:00 am
Opinion
Despite everything, life is good
The second week of January has become very special to me in the past two years. I got engaged on a Sunday night, January 13, ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, January 16, 2021 12:00 am
Local
RPCT raises the roof with $10K donation from Entergy
RESERVE — River Parish Community Theatre is officially raising the roof with help from a $10,000 donation from Entergy Louisiana. Year after year, RPCT would ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, January 16, 2021 12:00 am
Local
Elevated levee alignment would offer flood protection in Barataria Basin
LULING — The U.S. Corps of Engineers recently held a public meeting on the Upper Barataria Feasibility Study, which seeks to reduce flooding impacts to ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, January 16, 2021 12:00 am
Local
Coffee & Norco begins 2nd year of business on Airline Highway
NORCO — Located conveniently off of Airline Highway at the site of the old Spillway Bar, Coffee & Norco is a family owned and operated ...