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River Region benefits from state fundingThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:27PMContributing Writer (Second of two parts) BATON ROUGE – Gov. Bobby Jindal recently signed HB2, the capital outlay bill, and many projects were included for the River Parishes.

LaPlace Medical Center celebrates half century of caring for communityThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:27PML’Observateur LAPLACE – Many current residents of LaPlace may not remember a time when medical care was not so readily available as it is today, but one man who does is Dr. S.J. St. Martin, who opened LaPlace Medical Center 50 years ago.

Reserve war vets home considering expansionThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:27PML’Observateur RESERVE – With assistance from the state Office of Veterans Affairs, the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Reserve will undergo renovations to improve the facilities and make things more comfortable for the ever-growing population of retired veterans.

Entergy shares lessons learned from past stormsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:27PML’Observateur LAPLACE – While it may or may not be true that everything one needs to know one learns in kindergarten, apparently the Boy Scout motto, “always be prepared,” can carry one a long way during hurricane season.

Arrest made in November home burglaryThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:24PMInvestigation leads to arrest of a teen for a November home burglary.

Monroe may cut police, other city workers to make budgetThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:24PMMONROE – The City Council was debating late Tuesday night about whether to layoff as many as 10 city employees including three police officers. Mayor Robert Zimmerman proposed the cuts, which could occur by October.

If Only Keynes Had Run A BusinessThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:20PMMacroeconomics from an MBA's perspective.

Police Department conducts courthouse sting; 10 people have their vehicles impoundedThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:19PMThe Fontana Police Department conducted a courthouse sting on July 22, targeting people who have had their driver's license suspended or revoked as a result of a DUI violation.

Internet innovations mean big bucks for Timmins distributorThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:19PMMarc Soucie, head of KFS Logistics, checks on some of the stockpile of merchandise sitting in the Timmins warehouse in preparation of shipping it to Spain, India and China.