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St. John Sheriff’s Office hosts “Teens and Traffic Stops” course at West St. John High

Officers from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office are teaching local high school students to stay safe during ...
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Louisiana is set to slash testing for high schoolers. What it means for students in St. John the Baptist Parish

High school students in St. John the Baptist Parish school district will take one comprehensive math test and one English ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner set to launch ‘Buckle Up for Safety’ campaign

St. John the Baptist Parish Coroner Christian Montegut announced a new campaign aimed at increasing public awareness about ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Attorneys recognized at State NAACP Women’s Luncheon

St. John the Baptist Parish attorney Atoundra Lawson was recently honored by the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP for ...
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AGENDA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS LAPLACE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2025 6:00 P.M

B) Permit Approval – 50th Annual Andouille Run – Sunday, October 19th, 2025, at 8:30 AM on the Festival Grounds – Participants will run/walk on Hwy. 51 to Palmetto to Indigo – Woodland to Hwy. 51 and ...
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PUBLIC NOTICE: St. John the Baptist Parish Council to Hold Two-Day Retreat Oct. 2–3 in Baton Rouge

VIII. Draft of Council Rules – Tammy Houston, Chairwoman Michael Wright, Councilman-at-Large, Division B Council members will be presented with a draft of the proposed rules to govern the Council for ...
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Sons of the American Revolution chapter honors four patriots in Edgard on Oct. 18

On Saturday, October. 18, the General Philemon Thomas Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will gather in Edgard to honor four men whose service helped secure America’s independence: Jacques ...
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Laplace man arrested after body found in car trunk, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Says

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre, center, stands with investigators from his department as he discusses the Sept. 27, 2025, shooting death of Tylen Anderson. Getting your Trinity Audio ...
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Former Xavier University graduate dies in wrong-way crash on I-10 in Laplace

A 21-year-old Baton Rouge woman was killed late Tuesday night in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 10 in St. John the Baptist Parish A 21-year-old Baton Rouge woman was killed late Tuesday night in a ...
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Jeanne Boé Keller

Jeanne Boé Keller, the most devoted wife, loving mother, and selfless Mimi, entered eternity Sept. 17, 2025, at the age of 89. Her beautiful memory will live on through her husband of 67 years, Harold ...