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Wednesday was a very sad, somber day for the Laura Plantation family as longtime curator Norman Marmillion passed away Wednesday morning surrounded by his family. He was 77 years-old. Norman, and his wife Sand, have been the driving force at Laura Plantation for nearly 30-years and the two have poured their hearts and souls into restoring and sharing the creole style home on the River Road in Vacherie with the world.

As it has had to do for the last several years (since at least 2018-19), the St. James Parish School Board must borrow money to make ends meet for the remainder of the year and then turn around and repay the loan using next year’s property tax revenues, which the District receives a majority of in January of each year. During Tuesday evening’s Board meeting, the Board unanimously voted in favor of issuing up to $5 million in Revenue Anticipation Notes, which the District will use to fill budget gaps and cash shortfalls. It should be noted the Board does not have to use the entire $5 million as in 2021 it needed $2.5 million and in 2022 needed $4.5 million.

On May 10, 2022, Darnell Robertson, 2389 Cypress St., Lutcher, LA, age 56, pled guilty to Manslaughter in connection with the 2014 shooting death of Mickquell Duhone, also of Lutcher.