L'Observateur (LaPlace, LA)

01/08/2025

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01/07/2025

Bogalusa Mayor, others, rounded up on drug and solicitation charges…

Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong was arrested Tuesday morning and charged as part of a major investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in the Bogalusa area. Truong faces charges including soliciting prostitutes, unauthorized use of a movable, and transactions involving proceeds f...

01/02/2025

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12/26/2024

L’Obervateur wants to know!

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12/12/2024

Yummy!😋

Still looking to get your Christmas shipping order in? The deadline is quickly approaching! Our final date to order for the rest of this year is Sunday, December 15th! ⏰

We will be unable to ship the week of Christmas and New Years, so our final shipping date will be December 18th. 🎁

Place your orders online at https://www.jacobsandouille.com/

Find out more information on our holiday shipping at https://www.jacobsandouille.com/post/holiday-hours-and-shipping-deadlines

12/12/2024

Go see the Best of River Parishes Theater this Sunday!

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Please join us Sunday for our annual Songs of the Season at St Peter's Church at 6pm.

Admission is free, but we ask that you bring non-perishable food items that will be donated to the St Peter's Knights of Columbus to be distributed to families in St Peter's and St Hubert's Parishes in their Christmas baskets!

12/12/2024

We do Christmas lights differently here in Louisiana’s River Parishes! Join us on Christmas Eve for *Bonfires on the Levee*, a centuries-old tradition that lights up the night like nowhere else in the world.

Locals and visitors alike gather to witness nearly 200 towering bonfires, each 20 feet high, lining the Mississippi River levees. Built by families and friends in the weeks leading up to Christmas, these bonfires celebrate the region’s rich history and the spirit of the season. Experience the magic of this spectacular display—whether by car, bike, or a stroll along the River Roads (LA Highways 44 and 18) in St. James Parish, where the largest concentration of bonfires can be found in Gramercy, Lutcher, and Paulina. Don’t forget to cross the river for even more breathtaking views!

📅 Date: 12/24, Lighting at 7 PM

Make plans to join us and experience one of the most unique holiday traditions in the world. Come feel the warmth and wonder of Bonfires on the Levee!

12/12/2024

Get Ready for the Festival of the Bonfires this weekend!!!

12/05/2024

8 Days and counting🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

11/27/2024

Here’s to safe travels and good eatin’….🦃
👀 look for the SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION in this week’s L’Observateur!

11/26/2024

11/16/2024

SJSO Plans Annual Thanksgiving Lunch for Senior Citizens

The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office will present its annual Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Luncheon Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 at Regala Park Gym, 194 Regala Park Road in Reserve. Bingo begins at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m.

Seniors, come out and enjoy lunch with Sheriff Tregre and his officers. Let’s be thankful together!

11/16/2024

Missing and Endangered Juvenile

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a Missing and Endangered Juvenile. Jokaia Polk, a 13-year-old girl, has been missing since Nov. 9. Jokaia was last seen at noon in the 300 block of Canterbury Drive in LaPlace, Louisiana.

Jokaia is a Black girl, approximately 5’ 1” tall and weighs approximately 110 lbs. She has waist length “Faux-Locs” extensions in her hair, unknown clothing description. She is a student at Langston Hughes Academy in New Orleans, La.

If you have information pertaining to the location of Jokaia, please contact Lt. H. Farlough of the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Division at (504) 494-3932 (cell) or (985) 359-8766 (office).

11/13/2024

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