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St. John the Baptist Parish announces deadlines, early voting details for May 16 election

St. John the Baptist Parish Registrar of Voters Office has announced key dates and information for the May 16, 2026, party ...
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West St. John graduate makes history with a $500 billion tech deal

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 ...
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John L. Ory students showcase creativity at annual science fair hosted in Reserve

Nearly 30 student exhibitors showcased their best ideas at the John L. Ory Science Fair in Reserve, presenting projects from environmental sustainability to engineering at the annual event on ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish November 8 Election Results

CA No. 8 (ACT 171, 2022 – HB 395) — Removes requirement of annual certification of income for certain eligible disabled homeowners ...
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$29.8 million project will shift cotton harvester production from China to Lafourche Parish

THIBODAUX, La. – Deere & Company, the global corporation that manufactures the iconic John Deere brand of agricultural, construction and forestry equipment, is investing $29.8 million to expand ...
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Local author hosts book signing at women’s brunch in Reserve

Women from St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist gathered at Leroy D. Williams Memorial Library in Reserve for the Girl Get It Together Brunch: Women’s Edition 2026, a women’s empowerment ...
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Terry Prejean Sentenced to Two Years for Drug Possession

In a recent court proceeding, Terry Prejean, a 33-year-old resident of Darrow, Louisiana, has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug possession charges. The ...
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St. John the Baptist Parish Attorneys recognized at State NAACP Women’s Luncheon

St. John the Baptist Parish attorney Atoundra Pierre Lawson was recently honored by the Louisiana State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for her ...
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Court bars Monroe man from working as a tax preparer in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE – A Monroe man who pleaded guilty to a tax fraud-related felony is barred permanently from working as a tax preparer in Louisiana. Courtney C. Blockson was arrested in Dec. 2019 for a tax ...
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From LaPlace to Lyon: LSU Scholar pursues global learning in France

When Avery Williams first received an email informing him that he had secured a place in the Louisiana State University, LSU, study-abroad program for outstanding college students like him, he didn’t ...
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Atalco Alumina Plant in St James Parish faces global market pressures, environmental scrutiny

Atalco’s facility in St. James Parish, the last remaining alumina producer in the United States, is facing mounting pressure from Chinese product dumping and environmental activist criticism, as state ...
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Resistance on the River: West Bank residents recount 1968 protest

EDGARD — Whitney Plantation executive director Ashley Rogers was browsing Ebay when she found a stash of photos from a 1968 school-based St. John the Baptist Parish protest. The photos were from a ...