Wednesday Dec 16 | Times-Picayune
St. John moves to declare emergency after flooding
A review team from the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness began assessing damage in St.
Allen named winner of Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Jeffery Renard Allen's Holding Pattern, a collection of short stories, has won the $10,000 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence for a book published in 2008.
St. John bond purchase for sewerage expansion and upgrade approved
The St. John the Baptist Parish Council approved the purchase of $15 million in public improvement bonds that will be used to expand a sewage treatment plant and to replace pipes in the parish's sewer system.
St. John pumps overwhelmed; more than 20 homes flood
Homewood Place in Reserve was flooded by heavy rains early Tuesday. Faced with the potential for more rain overnight and a rising number of residents reporting flooded homes, St.
Several Reserve homes flood; street flooding, power outages reported
A storm system dumped several inches of rain on parts of southeastern Louisana, flooding streets in the New Orleans area and some homes in St.
Strong thunderstorms spark possible tornado in Kenner, street flooding throughout New Orleans area
A band of thunderstorms and high winds slammed the metro New Orleans area early Tuesday morning, flooding streets, knocking out power and perhaps even spawning a tornado in Kenner, according to meteorologists.
Cold weather has finally set in. While temperatures in south Louisiana don't plummet the way they do north of Interstate 10, we do get our share of frosty mornings.
St. John clears barrier to return of Reserve-Edgard ferry
The Edgard-to-Reserve ferry has been closed for more than two years. It was photographed in 2006.
Fresh start sought for coastal projects
St. John the Baptist Parish officials plan to ask council members next week for permission to request proposals on engineering services for two coastal restoration projects.
Reserve fender-bender led to gun threat, St. John deputies say
St. John the Baptist Parish authorities arrested a Texas man on suspicion of threatening another with a handgun after the two were involved in a minor vehicle accident early Monday evening, a department spokesman said.
Hide behind economics all you like, the job of those running the Federal Reserve will always be political.
Hammer assault leads to arrest of Reserve man by St. John deputies
St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputies booked a Reserve man with aggravated burglary after a home invasion, where authorities say he hit another man several times with a claw hammer.
St. John contending with increased industrial emissions, report finds
Most of Marathon Petroleum Co.'s 42 percent increase in emissions was due to paint use during its expansion, according to Nicole Brien, environmental coordinator for the Garyville plant.
Gym planned for Regala Park in Reserve
The St. John the Baptist Parish Council approved an agreement Tuesday for an engineering firm to design a gym at Regala Park, a project that is part of the parish's $29.5 million bond issues.
Mustang sought in fatal hit-run
State Police are searching for a late model Ford Mustang in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian last week.
Norman Francis, president of Xavier University, hailed as one of America's top leaders
Norman Francis , who has led Xavier University for 41 years, has been named one of America's Best Leaders in a poll conducted by U.S. News Media Group and a division of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Reserve job fair attracts students
Certified nursing assistants, process technology interns and firefighters were among the positions available at a job fair Thursday in Reserve.
Louisiana Technical College plans job fair in Reserve
The Louisiana Technical College-River Parishes Campus will host a job fair and Octoberfest on the Reserve campus Thursday, with at least 17 industries and businesses expected to be represented.
Driver sought in fatal hit-and-run
A day after a 36-year-old Reserve woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident, authorities and family members still search for the unidentified driver of a pickup truck who witnesses say never stopped driving.