Local Events
Maurepas Swamp Project public meeting set for Oct. 23
A public meeting is set for 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Garyville Magnet to discuss the upcoming ...
News
HUD announces almost $500,000 to prevent youth homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced $15.4 million for two programs that support young ...
St. James Parish
St. James Parish recognizes locals for outstanding service
At a recent St. James Parish council meeting, Parish President Pete Dufresne recognized two local residents for their ...
St. James Parish
Bonfire Lighting in River Parishes Moved to December 23rd Due to Weather
The traditional Christmas Eve Lighting of the Bonfires, a hallmark event in Louisiana’s River Parishes, has been preemptively ...
News
34th Annual Festival of the Bonfires to proceed with extra precautions
St. James Parish — Despite the unusually dry conditions leading to a burn ban across Louisiana this year, ...
News
St. James Plant honors veterans in Veterans Day ceremony
On Thursday, Nov. 9, the AmSty plant in St. James Parish held a ceremony to honor its employees ...
Opinion
RISE St. James: A message from our Founder & Director and Chief Operating Officer
We fervently called for the rejection of the permit for the Koch Methanol Pipeline until the St. James ...
News
Convent man gets 15-year sentence for illegal possession of a firearm
CONVENT — On September 11, Joseph Johnson Jr., 37, of Convent, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm ...
Lifestyle
Cooking with Cajun Heritage: ‘My Louisiana’ Cookbook unites recipes with family tales
Decades in the making, Karen Clausen Becnel’s “My Louisiana” Cookbook infuses tried and true Cajun recipes with a ...
News
Guilty Pleas – St. James, Ascension, Assumption
During the week of August 21 – August 25, 2023, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges ...