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, ...
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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 ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, May 14, 2022 12:01 am
LaPlace
Workers making strides in repairing damaged streetlights
LAPLACE — Nifty handiwork by St. John the Baptist Parish utility workers is resulting in significant savings of taxpayer dollars. During the Parish Council meeting ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, April 16, 2022 12:00 am
Local
Resolutions move Reserve Library Project forward
RESERVE — A planned library in Reserve promising stunning vistas of the Mississippi River, meeting rooms and a quiet area to simply sit down and ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, March 12, 2022 12:08 am
Local
$180K, 99 days added to water meter project following Hurricane Ida impacts
LAPLACE — During this week’s meeting in LaPlace, the St. John the Baptist Parish Council narrowly approved a change order with Greenup Industries LLC for ...
by Richard Meek, Saturday, February 26, 2022 12:06 am
LaPlace
Entergy working to replace damaged streetlights
LAPLACE — Neighborhoods in St. John the Baptist Parish should be once again shining, according to two Entergy officials who addressed parish council members this ...
by Richard Meek, Friday, February 25, 2022 2:27 pm
Garyville
Public housing availability a concern in St. John Parish
LAPLACE — Affordable housing in St. John the Baptist Parish is becoming increasingly difficult to find, a challenge exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane ...
by Richard Meek, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 6:30 pm
Edgard
Federal dollars soften the blow of Hurricane Ida repair expenses
LAPLACE — Hurricane Ida’s wrath continues to ding St. John the Baptist Parish’s coffers, although the federal government is helping to soften the blow. The ...