Local
State Fire Marshal K-9 Monty retires
BATON ROUGE — The State Fire Marshal’s Office is recognizing one of its K-9 officers for almost a decade of dedicated service to the people ...
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Local
Rotary Club of St. Charles cancels the 2020 Alligator Festival
LULING — The Rotary Club of St. Charles Parish and the Alligator Festival Committee announced this week the 2020 Alligator Festival has been canceled. The ...
by Special to, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:59 pm
LaPlace
Louisiana Phase Two Order extended
St. John the Baptist Parish – Governor John Bel Edwards announced he is extending Louisiana’s current Phase Two Order for an additional 21 days. As ...
by Special to, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:54 pm
LaPlace
Community Awareness: DEA Scam, Seeds from China
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the following information. DEA Scam WARNING: Be cautious of telephone calls by scammers posing as DEA ...
by Special to, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:46 pm
Crime
What happened to Audrey Moate? (PART 1)
The following is the first in a five-part series of a true crime story that happened in St. John the Baptist Parish in 1956. It ...
by Special to, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 2:59 pm
LaPlace
Snyder is running for Court of Appeals
LAPLACE — Veteran Attorney and Justice of the Peace Robert J. “Rob” Snyder, Jr. announced he will not seek re-election to his Justice of the ...
by Special to, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 2:52 pm
Obituaries
Kerry James Miano
Kerry James Miano passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at the age of 67. Beloved husband of Margaret “Peggy” Rook ...
by Special to, Monday, August 3, 2020 3:29 pm
Obituaries
Robert H. Fisackerly, III (Bob)
passed away unexpectedly from a massive stroke on Thursday, July 30th. He was 64 years old and resided in Laplace, La. A Mass of Christian ...
by Special to, Monday, August 3, 2020 9:54 am
LaPlace
LDWF Announces Cancellation of National Hunting and Fishing Day Events
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has canceled National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) events across the ...
by Special to, Monday, August 3, 2020 8:50 am
Columns
Leslie: A safe return to sports
High school sports workouts around the state have started to resume in limited capacity with COVID-19-related restrictions. Here are some things to know to ease ...