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Highway Baptist Church Announces Bus Trip
Dr. Charles Oatis, Sr., and the Highway Baptist Church, 1185 Magnolia Heights, Vacherie, LA family will be traveling to New York and Washington, DC on May 22, 2026 and will return on May 29, 2026. Places to tour: U.S. Capitol, Smithsonian, White House, Monuments, Arlington Cemetery, World Clock, U.S. Treasury Department, Howard University, Old City of Alexandria, African American Museum and many more sites.
American Legion Post 171 Participates In Second Annual USMC Toys For Tots
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the St. James Boat Club the Second Annual United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots program was held.
Addyson’s Farewell Letter
Being named Teen Miss Festival of the Bonfires XXVI was one of the greatest honors of my life, and I’m so incredibly grateful I had the chance to carry on one of St. James Parish’s most cherished holiday traditions. And of course I did it in St. James Parish style, having open arms and a warm welcome. I met so many amazing, amazing girls throughout my year - girls that I now call my best friends. Ever since I was a little girl, I would watch the Festival of the Bonfires with awe and admiration. Glowing bonfires lighting up the riverbanks and the sense of community and joy that filled the air. It was a tradition I dreamed of being part of someday, and to actually live that dream was truly magical.