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St. Charles Parish to host annual Independence Day celebration
St. Charles Parish will host its annual Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, July 3, from 6 p.m. to ...
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La. National Guard engineer soldiers to deploy overseas
By Staff Sgt. David C. Kirtland | Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office The Louisiana National Guard’s 1021st Vertical ...
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Phase one of Barber Road improvements complete
President Matthew Jewell, the St. Charles Parish Council and the St. Charles Parish Department of Public Works are ...
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Fish Dat Rodeo postponed until June 29
Saturday’s 4th annual Fish Dat Rodeo has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather. The Fish Dat Rodeo ...
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Hahnville High grad Mallory Whitaker awarded LJBLegal scholarship
Mallory Whitaker, a 2024 graduate of Hahnville High School, has been honored with the first- ever LJBLegal Injury ...
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Evonik donates $80,000 to St. John United Way
Evonik, one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies, has donated $80,000 to St. John United Way in ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: LaPlace Lions Club crawfish boil
The Laplace Lions Club recently held its annual crawfish boil at Riverlands Country Club, the scene of the next ...
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La Guard sends second rotation to Texas border mission
By Spc. Duncan Foote | Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office Continuing the request from the State of ...
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AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 2024 6:00 PM
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 2024 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS LAPLACE, LOUISIANA ...
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St. John Sheriff’s Office joins in on Pancakes with the Police fun
St. John Sheriff Mike Tregre and several of his fellow officers visited East St. John High School on ...
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Suicide prevention training becomes issue in teacher legislation
By Jim Beam The chief executive officer of Peer Initiative, a teen suicide prevention nonprofit, has expressed opposition ...
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Lutcher man arrested with more than 5 pounds of crystal meth in vehicle
On Wednesday, April 3, at about 8:50 a.m., detectives with the Lake Charles Police Combined Anti-Drug Task Force ...
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River Parish Contractors to host blood drive set for Monday
The River Parish Contractors will hold a blood drive on9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, April 8. Everyone is encouraged ...
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AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2024 6:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. OPENING PRAYER IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE V. PUBLIC COMMENT – ...
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Distracted driving causes thousands of Louisiana crashes each year
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reminds everyone to “Buckle Up, Phone Down.” ...
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McGaff named St. James Parish Hospital employee of quarter
St. James Parish Hospital has announced that the 2023 Employee of the 4th Quarter is Karen Keim McGaff, ...
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Coastal restoration could get more funding from possible ballot measure
By Steve Wilson | The Center Square A ballot measure could decide whether federal royalties on alternative energy production ...
COVID-19
Banning school mandates for COVID-19 vaccines to get a floor vote
By Steve Wilson | The Center Square Prohibiting requirements of a COVID-19 vaccine in all Louisiana schools, public ...
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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2024 6:00 PM
AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. OPENING PRAYER IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE V. PUBLIC COMMENT ...
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Report finds Louisiana K-12 spending up, enrollment down
By Steven Wilson | The Center Square Louisiana’s per-student spending has increased 32.1% from 2002 to 2020, a ...
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Superintendent says progress evident in reading scores, more is needed
By Steve Wilson | The Center Square Spotlighting growth for fourth grade reading scores, Louisiana Superintendent Cade Brumley told a ...
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Higgins leads delegation urging disaster request be approved for crawfish farmers
U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins, R-La., led members of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation on a letter to U.S. Small ...
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American Humane, Zoetis to host pet wellness clinic
Pet parents residing in Terrebonne Parish are invited to bring their cats and dogs to American Humane’s mobile ...
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La. Guard soldiers head to Texas border
By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis | Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE – Following a request from ...
Faith & Values
Faith & Values: ‘I love the way God loves us’
May I ask you some personal questions? Friend to friend? How is sin affecting your perception of God’s ...