High School Sports
Comets volleyball team performing well under new system
LAPLACE — St. Charles Catholic’s volleyball team has high hopes of becoming repeat district champions. Last season saw the Lady Comets advance to the quarterfinals ...
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Edgard
Longest-serving pastor reflects on 46 years of leadership
EDGARD — Pastor Vernon Alexander Sr. has toiled over Greater New St. Peter Baptist Church of Edgard for 46 years. At almost 87 years old, ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:24 pm
Local
UPDATE: Mother and 2 young children dead in Mt. Airy house fire
MT. AIRY – A 38-year-old mother and her two young children, a 7-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy, are dead following a Wednesday morning structure ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 10:06 am
LaPlace
Upcoming author talk spotlights health journey
RESERVE — Local author Yolanda Fleming-Williams holds nothing back when she recounts the highs and lows of her quest for a healthier lifestyle in her ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 6:08 am
News
U.S. Open Champion CoCo Gauff has a connection to St. John Parish
LAPLACE — Cheers filled the stadium and echoed across the world as 19-year-old Cori “CoCo” Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets and became the ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Monday, September 11, 2023 10:22 am
Lifestyle
The Sharks are ready to make music
Mr. Duplantis’ band students at Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School checked out their instruments this week. They’ll be ready to make some sounds on them soon!
by Brooke Robichaux, Sunday, September 10, 2023 12:40 am
High School Sports
St. Charles Catholic edges past Lutcher 16-14 in battle of defending champions
LAPLACE — When two of the River Parishes’ defending champions came head to head in Week Two, St. Charles Catholic reigned supreme, edging past Lutcher ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, September 9, 2023 1:27 pm
News
Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative accelerates growth for minority businesses
BATON ROUGE — LED’s Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative, delivered in partnership with the Edward Lowe Foundation, aims to accelerate second-stage business growth for minority-and-woman-owned companies ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, September 9, 2023 8:44 am
LaPlace
Airline Highway streetscape improvements among projects receiving DOTD funding
LAPLACE — U.S. 61 streetscape improvements in St. John the Baptist can go out to bid earlier than expected thanks to record-breaking funding from the ...
by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, September 9, 2023 8:18 am
Garyville
Concealed carry classes for men & women offered at Nick’s Shooting Range & Gun Shop
GARYVILLE — As the mother of four daughters, Angie Duhe believes it’s important for all women to be aware of their surroundings and have the ...