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2026 TOUR OF RESTAURANTS: Keep St. James Parish Beautiful, in collaboration with the St. James Parish Economic Development Board, is sponsoring the 2026 Tour of Restaurants. To participate, pick up a Tour of Restaurants Passport at any participating restaurant, the St. James Parish Courthouse in Convent, the Courthouse Annex in Vacherie or the Welcome Senior Center. Register through the QR code in the Passport for a chance to win a weekly drawing held July 25th through October 17. Turn in your stamped card at the St. James Parish Welcome Center. Five stamps on your card earns a t-shirt and ten stamps win a t-shirt and an entry to win the grand prize drawing of $25 in gift cards to each participating restaurant. The participating restaurants are:
Knights Of Columbus Honors Their Own
The Knights of Columbus, Council 1817, recently honored and recognized Knights for their service and dedication to the KC.
Helping Hand Haven, Mosaic To Sponsor School Supply Giveaways For SJP Students
Hundreds of students across St. James Parish will have an opportunity to begin the new school year with the supplies they need during two community school supply giveaways sponsored by Helping Hand Haven and Mosaic.