A public hearing has been set by the St. James Parish Council to hear comments on an ordinance continuing health insurance benefits for employees upon retirement.
St. James Parish President Pete Dufresne told the members of the St. James Parish Council at their regularly scheduled meeting held Wednesday, May 21, 2025, that changes proposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency will drastically affect assistance to our Parish and to individuals following a major disaster.
St. James Parish Sheriff Claude Louis, Jr. announced the arrest of Zakendrick Jamar Williams, a 38-year-old male from the Lutcher area, for charges related to vehicle burglaries that occurred on May 6, 2025.
A contentious courtroom dispute over leadership at First Community Antioch Baptist Church in Convent escalated Tuesday when ad hoc Judge Walter I. Lanier, III denied a motion to recuse the presiding Judge from the case. The plaintiffs filed the motion citing a judicial error and concerns regarding impartiality, but the Court found no grounds for disqualification.
As they do every year, members of the American Legion, joined by family members and members of our community, placed roughly 2,000 American Flags on the gravesites of local Veterans in honor of Memorial Day.
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