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You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. About Us Terms of Use Special Sections Legals Classifieds E-Edition September 5, 2020 81° Home News Local News Edgard Garyville LaPlace Lucy Mt. Airy Reserve St. Charles Parish St. James Parish Wallace Top News Red Beans & Advice: Schexnayder Wealth Advisors launches informative podcast Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:04 am LAPLACE — When COVID-19 put a halt to quarterly advisory meetings and a Spring client event, the team at Schexnayder Wealth Advisors found a new ... Read more | Add your comment Latest News Get organized with Community Shred Day PHOTO FEATURE: Senior sunset tradition starts off school year Writs denied for 2nd time in election case: Pierre Lawson responds to disqualification More News Sports In Sports East St. John Riverside Academy St. Charles Catholic West St. John Top Sports Kelli’s Kreative Dance celebrates long-awaited summer revue Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:15 am DESTREHAN — Kelli’s Kreative Dance recently held its long-awaited 2020 revue at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. After months of uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Read more | Add your comment Latest Sports Volleyball is back in action Keenan Gauff sets senior year goals PHOTO FEATURE: Comets prep for 2020 season More Sports Opinion Obituaries Lifestyle Smile Top Stories Red Beans & Advice: Schexnayder Wealth Advisors launches informative podcast September 5, 2020 LAPLACE — When COVID-19 put a halt to quarterly advisory meetings and a Spring client event, the team ... Read more | Add your comment Ham radio operator reflects on Hurricane Katrina 15 years later September 2, 2020 LAPLACE — Most ham radio operators have an innate desire to help people impacted by disasters, according to ... Read more | Add your comment Council denies Elvina rezoning September 2, 2020 (Editor’s Note: This story was updated since its first publication to correctly reflect the number of Council members ... Read more | Add your comment Phase Two continues through Sept. 11: St. John Parish surpasses 1,500 COVID-19 cases August 29, 2020 BATON ROUGE — Governor John Bel Edwards signed an order extending Phase Two and the statewide mask mandate, closure ... Read more | Add your comment Business Council denies Elvina rezoning (Editor’s Note: This story was updated since its first publication to correctly reflect the number of Council members who were present at an August meeting ... Read more | Add your comment September 2, 2020 by Richard Meek. LaPlace Locals extend welcome, shelter & kindness to Laura evacuees LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Parish community rolled out a red carpet of hospitality to more than 200 Hurricane Laura evacuees stationed in ... Read more | Add your comment September 2, 2020 by Brooke Robichaux. Columns Keller: The Master’s hand can heal us When speaking to groups including those incarcerated, rehabilitation clients, DWI offenders, and at industrial safety meetings, I sometimes use the following poem when I close ... Read more by haroldkeller, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:51 am Columns Sportsman’s Caucus: New law boon to Sportsman’s Paradise The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), a truly historic bill that attracted broad, bipartisan support in Congress, was signed into law by President Trump on ... Read more by Special to, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:49 am Columns Rozanski: Nutrition tips for back to school School is here – time to fall back into a daily routine! Mornings may become a tad hectic this season with alarms going off, getting ... Read more by Special to, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:43 am Columns Ardoin: Handling Louisiana’s fall elections Last week, Governor Edwards declined to endorse the Emergency Election Plan I put forward, approved by both the House and Governmental Affairs and Senate and ... Read more by Special to, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:39 am LaPlace Get organized with Community Shred Day LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish will hold a Community Shred Day in two locations on Saturday, Sept. 26. Shred Day will take place ... Read more by Special to, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:36 am Education PHOTO FEATURE: Senior sunset tradition starts off school year Read more by Special to, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:32 am Edgard Writs denied for 2nd time in election case: Pierre Lawson responds to disqualification EDGARD — Atoundra Pierre Lawson, former candidate for judge for the 40th Judicial District Court, made a second attempt to restore her name to the ballot ... Read more by Special to, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:26 am LaPlace Voter registration drives continue each Saturday in September LAPLACE — Since starting the nonprofit Every Vote Counts last year, Georgia Keller has helped more than 150 locals exercise their Constitutional right to vote. ... Read more by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:40 am LaPlace Team Up to Clean Up: Fall Clean Sweep reimagined LAPLACE — The traditional Fall Clean Sweep has been reimagined to include COVID-19 safety provisions and identify areas in need of a little community care ... Read more by Gary Dupré, Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:37 am Business RPCC & Shell partner in career exploration event LAPLACE — River Parishes Community College was proud to partner with Shell during their 12th annual Energize Your Destiny event. This virtual career exploration event ... Read more by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:33 am Opinion Readers agree age of majority should be consistent for all adult activities LAPLACE — L’OBSERVATEUR was unable to create a Facebook poll last week due to technical issues, so we created a post to ask readers, “Should ... Read more by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:28 am Education Free meals provided for online learners RESERVE – The St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District will be providing meals to go for virtual learning program students and for hybrid ... Read more by Special to, Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:23 am East St. John Volleyball is back in action LAPLACE — The first volleyball matches of the 2020 season can begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to a memo from the Louisiana High School Athletic ... Read more by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:20 am Entertainment Kelli’s Kreative Dance celebrates long-awaited summer revue DESTREHAN — Kelli’s Kreative Dance recently held its long-awaited 2020 revue at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. After months of uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, ... Read more by Brooke Robichaux, Saturday, September 5, 2020 6:15 am Health COVID-19 Testing Available at St. John Parish Community Center Sept. 9 and 10 St. John the Baptist Parish – Parish President Jaclyn Hotard has partnered with Ochsner Health to provide free COVID-19 testing at the St. John Parish ... Read more by Special to, Friday, September 4, 2020 3:27 pm Crime Patterson arrested for second degree rape LAPLACE–A LaPlace man arrested in May 2020 for inappropriate sexual contact with a female juvenile faces new charges in a different investigation. In March 2020, ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, September 4, 2020 3:16 pm Local Coast Guard rescues pilot in St. John the Baptist Parish STAFF REPORTS L’OBSERVATEUR NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued a pilot of a downed aircraft Thursday evening in St. John the Baptist Parish. Rescued ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, September 4, 2020 2:24 pm Local Recent high school graduate dies in traffic accident Gramercy – Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sept. 1, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a single vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 10 ... Read more by Staff Reports, Friday, September 4, 2020 7:27 am Crime 2 men, including 1 St. John officer, arrested for child pornography LAPLACE — Two local men, including one St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office employee, were arre...