LaPlace
St. John Parish Council recap – 9/13 meeting
LAPLACE — Restoring trust in the school system was the message interim superintendent of St. John the Baptist Schools Rebecca Johnson delivered during the Parish ...
Richard Meek, Author at L'Observateur
Edgard
Major strides made in the repair of Ida-damaged buildings
LAPLACE — Only days prior to the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida unleashing its fury on St. John the Baptist Parish, major strides were made ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:02 am
Edgard
Redistricting plans discussed at Parish Council meeting
LAPLACE — Redistricting in St. John the Baptist Parish has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ida but potential plans should begin to ...
by Richard Meek, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 4:26 pm
LaPlace
Soaring Entergy bills may soon be on the downswing, supervisor says
LAPLACE — Soaring energy bills that have sapped the family budget may soon be on the downswing. Speaking before the St. John the Baptist Parish ...
by Richard Meek, Friday, August 12, 2022 12:00 am
LaPlace
Proposed Elvina rezoning shot down
LAPLACE — Family members who share interest in the land that once housed the Elvina Plantation were once again rebuked in their efforts to have ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, July 30, 2022 12:24 am
LaPlace
Council votes down Elvina Plantation rezoning
LAPLACE — A proposal that has splintered residents along Old U.S. Highway 51 for more than a year was voted down by St. John Parish ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, July 16, 2022 12:02 am
Edgard
Ida repairs on Parish buildings still underway
LAPLACE — Hurricane season is in full swing, and with at least one tropical system having already skipped through the Gulf of Mexico’s warming waters, ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, July 2, 2022 12:02 am
LaPlace
Parish Council approves general obligation bonds, addresses mosquito control
LAPLACE — Mosquitos, roofs and fencing garnered attention from St. John the Baptist Parish Council members during their meeting this past Tuesday night in LaPlace. ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, June 18, 2022 12:00 am
LaPlace
Tara Lambeth named director of Planning & Zoning
LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Parish Planning and Zoning Department will have a new look with the hiring of Dr. Tara Lambeth. The ...
by Richard Meek, Wednesday, June 1, 2022 12:00 am
LaPlace
Veterans Construction awarded bids for Sheriff’s Office, St. John Theatre repairs
LAPLACE — Signs continue to point to St. John the Baptist Parish’s steady recovery from Hurricane Ida, providing much-needed hope for a parish still coping ...