L'Observateur 101 Main Street, LaPlace, LA 70069, 985-652-9545, Established in 1913, this newspaper is published twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Features include local news, sports, community, business, education, editorials, and classifieds. more...

Louisiana Cookin' 129 South Cortez Street, LaPlace, LA 70119, 504-482-3914, Louisiana Cookin' is a fun-filled magazine with stories and recipes from the people who make Louisiana's cuisine so famous. Each of the 6 issues during the year includes articles on food-related topics from the home cook to famous restaurants; Cajun, Creole and all in between…all with simple recipes. Also, articles on traveling throughout Louisiana and beyond brings our readers ideas on the best places to stay, dine and festivals to attend, with recipes included. Along with the tasty articles and recipes appearing in each issue, regular features included in this unique magazine are a calendar of food-related events, Gumbo Crossword Puzzle, quick and easy and low fat recipes.