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In Gramercy, Louisiana, where sugarcane fields ripple in the breeze and the Mississippi River curves lazily past weathered docks, where front porches still host evening conversations and church bells mark the passing hours, the Deroche family has quietly built a legacy that stretches far beyond the earthen levees that have protected their hometown for generations.

Saturday, March 28, 2026, was a great and special day for Cypress Grove Montessori Academy (CGMA) and a special group of students as the school hosted its first ever chess tournament.

With a $46,000 payment approved by the St. James Parish Council on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Parish has already paid almost $1 million dollars in legal fees associated with lawsuits aimed to stop or stall industrial growth.