The Krewe of Agape ushers in the 2026 Carnival season with its 20th biennial anniversary, paying homage to cinematic glamour ...
LaPlace Man With 118 Prior Arrests Booked on Armed Robbery, according to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office.
James Jackson has been named principal of East St. John High School, bringing more than two decades of experience in ...
Three students from St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools were among the 24 finalists in the 2025 Louisiana Students of ...
Baileigh Rebowe Helm, the communications director for St. John the Baptist Parish, is stepping away from her role after more ...
The L’Observateur newspaper obtained food safety inspection info for Jan. 1-8, 2026, from the Louisiana Department of Health.
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of fleeing a traffic stop in LaPlace last month ...
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office Corporal Brandon Williams has been named the agency’s Officer of the Fourth Quarter for 2025 ...
LAPLACE — Nearly 64 years have passed since the chilly November morning 46-year-old Thomas Hotard was discovered dead and blood-soaked on the back seat of his blue sedan on Frenier Road. A fur trapper ...