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Council talks COVID as local cases increase
LAPLACE — As COVID-19 in St. John the Baptist Parish flirted with the exceed 2,800 cases, Parish President Jaclyn Hotard said she is continuing to ...
Richard Meek, Author at L'Observateur
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Community Center management sparks lengthy discussion
(Editor’s Note: This story was updated on 12/26 to correctly reflect the scope of the staff person managing the Community Center.) LAPLACE — The St. ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, December 26, 2020 12:00 am
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Hotard outlines 2021 Parish budget
LAPLACE — Civil service employees in St. John the Baptist Parish will see a welcome increase in their paychecks beginning in January. The annual budget ...
by Richard Meek, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 12:00 am
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Motions fail for boosting travel expenses, renaming street in Reserve
LAPLACE — An attempt by St. John the Baptist Parish Councilwoman Tyra Duhe-Griffin to boost local travel expenses for council members by $200 a month ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, December 12, 2020 12:00 am
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New Reserve Library to move forward with additional appraisals
RESERVE — Plans for a new library in Reserve appear to be moving forward, at least ever so tentatively, but only after a last ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, November 28, 2020 12:00 am
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Backyard sinkhole causes concern at Parish Council meeting
BY RICHARD MEEK L’OBSERVATEUR SINKHOLE: Resident left without answers LAPLACE — For the past year Suzi Guerin has watched in horror as a ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, November 14, 2020 12:00 am
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Corps of Engineers to suspend, rework Formosa permit
BY RICHARD MEEK L’OBSERVATEUR CONVENT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced its intention to temporarily suspend and rework its permit for the ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, November 7, 2020 8:19 am
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Program aims to make home ownership more accessible
LAPLACE — Home ownership is now more accessible to St. John the Baptist Parish residents through a program offering non-repayable down payment assistance and up ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, October 31, 2020 12:09 am
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Without voting you have no power
LAPLACE—A political forum featuring local and state candidates will allow voters the opportunity to make educated and informed choices in the Nov. 3 election, according ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, October 17, 2020 12:00 am
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Council seeking to improve Code of Ordinances
LAPLACE—St. John the Baptist Parish’s Code of Ordinances, which has come under intense criticism for being too unwieldy, inconsistent and confusing, is likely headed for ...