Christine Browning

Like many in our area L’OBSERVATEUR sustained damage to its building during Hurricane Ida. Unlike several others, our damage is repairable. All around us there are buildings that have been torn down or will likely be demolished. Currently there is infrastructure construction going on. The area is being upgraded as part of a CDBG, Community […]

LAPLACE–L’OBSERVATEUR hosted its annual Best of the River Parishes in 2022, a contest that asked who or what is the best in the River Parishes. The contestants were nominated and then later voted on by readers. Among the many things to vote on was Health and Fitness which included our healthcare professionals. This popular contest […]

Doctors play an important role in our lives and in our community. A really good doctor knows his or her patients and is able to help to guide them in staying healthy. Personally, I am diabetic and my doctor does his best to keep me on the straight and narrow. He is top notch and […]

Christine Browning L’OBSERVATEUR Tell us a little bit about yourself and your business: I am the General Manager at L’OBSERVATEUR. My job is running the day to day operations. I am also a Notary Public. I have been with the paper for 14 years and started out as an ad rep selling print ads. The […]

LAPLACE—L’OBSERVATEUR is putting the finishing touches on its upcoming River Parishes Magazine. Its theme is “Traditions Continued.” Stories that will be included share Ponchatoula traditions, the local Andouille tradition, and a special ribbon cutting that took place in St. Charles Parish. Recently, The Veterans Memorial Plaza opened. It honors all five branches of the Armed […]

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (Louisiana) and Mike Thompson (California) have teamed up to introduce bipartisan legislation, the “Duck Stamp Modernization Act,” to make electronic duck stamps valid for the entire hunting season. “We’re not ducking the question on this one – this common-sense legislation should have been law long ago. We’re making it […]

LAPLACE—L’OBSERVATEUR has teamed up with River Parishes Tourist Commission and the River Region Chamber of Commerce to host Best in the River Parishes 2023, an online contest that brings attention to various things in St. John, St. James and St. Charles parishes. This includes places to shop, eat and provide services as well as recognizing […]

BY XAVIER BELL SPECIAL TO L’OBSERVATEUR BATON ROUGE–4-H University, formally called 4-H Short Course, allows eighth through twelfth-grade 4-H members to experience college life and compete on a state level. Nine 4-H members from St. John Parish attended this year’s event at LSU. Xavier Bell, St. John Parish 4-H Agent, said, “4-H University is […]

A feature courtesy of The Grateful American Book Prize Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future. By John Grimaldi and David Bruce Smith August 1 to August 15 According to History. “The USS Nautilus was constructed under the direction of U.S. Navy Captain Hyman G. Rickover, a brilliant Russian-born engineer who joined the […]

Gonzales – On August 5, 2023, shortly after 6:00 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 west of LA 30 in Ascension Parish. The crash ultimately claimed the life of 60-year-old Daniel Lenoir, Jr. of Baton Rouge. The initial investigation revealed that Lenoir was driving a 2005 Toyota […]