Jan. 30, a LaPlace man was taken into custody after reportedly shooting at a bicyclist multiple times. The St. John the ...

Louisiana made significant gains on a closely watched national test. Its fourth graders led the country in reading progress, and the state climbed to its highest national ranking. Overall, Louisiana ...

Special to The L’Observateur Many longtime L’Observatuer readers knew Debbie Bailey, either personally or through her ...

The NFL kicks off Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans with the Play Football Family Festival on Feb. 8, featuring youth and ...

The Indiana Hoosiers versus the Purdue Boilermakers is the only game on the college basketball slate on Friday that has a ranked team on the court. We provide ATS picks for each contest in the piece ...

On Wednesday, a jury delivered a verdict in a First Amendment case brought by environmental activist Joy Banner against officials of St. John the Baptist Parish. The jury found Council Chairman ...

In one of the many compelling matchups on the NHL schedule on Thursday, the Washington Capitals and the Ottawa Senators square off at Canadian Tire Centre. There is coverage available for all the ...

The mother of a 16-year-old murder suspect arrested in Friday’s shooting in Garyville has been detained by St. John the ...

St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools and the sheriff’s office are investigating a social media threat at East St. John ...

Here’s a peek at the injury report for the New Orleans Pelicans (12-36), which currently has three players listed, as the Pelicans prepare for their matchup against the Boston Celtics (33-15, two ...

There are several strong matchups on today’s NBA schedule, including the Atlanta Hawks playing the Cleveland Cavaliers. Don’t miss out on all of the NBA action today. We’ve got the inside scoop on the ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Nebraska Cornhuskers hit the court in one of three games on the college basketball schedule on Thursday that include a ranked team. For picks against the spread, ...