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Let the Match begin! Harrison Copponex (left) and Finn Ruiz shake hands before beginning their competitive match. Students at Cypress Grove Montessori Academy started a Chess Club three-years ago and the Club recently held its first ever Chess Tournament

Elle Taylor (bottom right) and Kenzie Francis play chess at the first Cypress Grove Montessori Chess Club Chess Tournament. Photo provided by Jackie Copponex

Above are the Chess boards used at the first ever Cypress Grove Montessori Chess Club Chess Tournament. Photo provided by Jackie Copponex

Checkmate! CGMA Chess Club Hosts First District-wide Elementary Chess Tournament

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 5:00am

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.

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Council Pays $950,000 To Defend Against Anti-Industry Groups Lawfare

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 5:00am

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.

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Public, Especially Youth, Invited To Sheriff ’s Office

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 5:48am

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The 2026 Lutcher High School Girls Powerlifting team, for the 19th straight State Powerlifting meet, blew the competition out of the water and came back to Lutcher with the championship trophy. The Girls finished with a score of 112 and second place, whic

The 2026 Lutcher High Boys Powerlifting team successfully defended their title and won their second straight ( third overall) State Championship trophy this past weekend. The final tally resulted in the Bulldogs and Lakeshore High being tied with a score

Lady Bulldog powerlifter Avery St. Pierre was named the Most Outstanding Lifter in Division II. She not only broke the Division II record in the Squat (360 lbs) and the Dead Lift (375 lbs), but her total weight (930 lbs) is now the best in the 132 Weight

Strong Family! Lady Bulldog powerlifter Addison St. Pierre broke the Division II squat record with a Squat of 415 lbs. Addison is a junior and is also the sister of Avery St. Pierre.

Domination Of A Sport! Lutcher Girls Powerlifting Wins 19th Straight And Boys Defend The Title To Win Back-To-Back State Championships

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 5:48am

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Juancheus Washington (17-year old from Lutcher) was arrested and charged with First Degree Murder.

One 17-Year Old And Four 15-year Olds Arrested And Charged For Allegedly Killing A Denham Springs Man And Wounding Another

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 5:48am

*A fourth fifteen-year old male was arrested on Thursday, March 26, 2026, and he received the following charge: Louisiana Revised Statute 14:64 Conspiracy to commit armed robbery This is still an active investigation and police ask anyone with information to contact the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office at (225) 562-2200 or 911.

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Checkmate! CGMA Chess Club Hosts First District-wide Elementary Chess Tournament

Council Pays $950,000 To Defend Against Anti-Industry Groups Lawfare

Public, Especially Youth, Invited To Sheriff ’s Office

Domination Of A Sport! Lutcher Girls Powerlifting Wins 19th Straight And Boys Defend The Title To Win Back-To-Back State Championships

One 17-Year Old And Four 15-year Olds Arrested And Charged For Allegedly Killing A Denham Springs Man And Wounding Another

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