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Deputy Justin Williams was named 2017 Officer of the Year by the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office during an awards ceremony January 24 at Regala Gym in Reserve. With him are Chief Steve Guidry, Sam Colon of Pin Oak Terminals, sponsor of the Officer of the Year Award,...

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Reprint from   Published Saturday, December 9, 2017 Don't let the Grinch steal Christmas! There are many of those out here who are naughty and looking for opportunities to steal. Help us help you to take steps on how not to become a victim. Here are the 12...

Sheriff Mike Tregre is proud to announce that the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility has again passed an audit and inspection conducted by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The unannounced audit/inspection commenced in May 2017 and certified...

Two officers with the St. John Sheriff's Office Bike Patrol leapt into action minutes before the start of the St. Charles Catholic versus Destrehan High football game and saved a man who collapsed, apparently after having a heart attack. Officers Michael Pugh and...

Reprint from   Published Saturday, September 9, 2017   As we come to the end of nearly three quarters of 2017 I looked back to what my editorial was about last year at this time. It was about the tragic and untimely death of Fire Chief Spencer Chauvin...

Reprint from   Published Saturday, August 12, 2017   We have seen these headlines before. It was a battle royale in the St. John Parish Council Chambers, where citizens, clergy and elected officials verbally fought to keep an adult bookstore from...

Reprint  from   Published Saturday, June 10, 2017   Tom Peters, a business management guru once said, “Good Leaders do not create followers. They create other good leaders.” Sheriff Lloyd B. Johnson started my career with  St. John...