The L’Observateur Newspaper obtained food safety inspection information for the weeks of Jan. 18 to Feb. 14, 2026, from the ...

It was a National Signing Day on Wednesday in St. John the Baptist Parish, ending with a signing ceremony for football ...

A Laplace man has been arrested after deputies say he fired a gun at a vehicle occupied by four people, including his two ...

Inclusive Louisiana will unveil five historic markers Saturday recognizing the cultural and historical significance of St. James Parish’s 4th and 5th Districts, predominantly Black communities with ...

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two suspects, including a juvenile, in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old Laplace boy last year.

A section of River Road in Garyville remained closed in both directions Friday evening after a vehicle struck a support beam ...

The L’Observateur Newspaper obtained food safety inspection information for the week of Jan. 4-15, 2026, from LDH ...

LEONARD GRAY and AMY SZPARA PHOTO 1: An eruption of fire bursts from a gasoline storage tank on the east plant of Orion Refining Corp. Thursday afternoon after a bolt […] ...

Lael Alexander, a native of Edgard and graduate of West St. John High School, completed a $500 billion sale of his intellectual property portfolio, in what is considered the largest private technology ...

LULING — This week marked the 44 th anniversary of the tragic Luling-Destrehan Ferry Disaster, remembered as the deadliest ferry disaster in the history of the United States. Seventy-seven lives were ...

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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 ...