The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Denka Performance Elastomer LLC over hazardous waste violations at its now idle Laplace neoprene plant, requiring a $996,703 ...

Four people were rescued early Monday after their vehicle crashed into a canal and became nearly submerged along Interstate 10 in Garyville, according to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s ...

More than 100 residents, advocates, educators, healthcare professionals, and community leaders gathered at the historic St. John Theatre on Juneteenth for a screening of “The Big Sea,” a documentary ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... From 320 pounds to Team USA: St John’s Parish woman to represent USA at two world martial arts championships ...

St. John Theatre has announced the cast for its 2026 summer production of Shrek The Musical, continuing the theater’s more than 40-year tradition of bringing live musical theater with a live orchestra ...

The L’Observateur newspaper obtained food safety inspection information for the week of June 16- July 6 from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top two addresses with the most critical violations ...

A Laplace man was arrested Tuesday and booked with attempted second-degree murder after authorities said he tried to shoot his wife during a domestic dispute at an apartment complex. Larry Eugene Jr, ...

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has increased spending on cameras, radios, and surveillance equipment funded by opioid settlement cash, which was originally meant for opioid addiction ...