Long before Cynthia Jackson Smith became a championship sprinter, she was a child growing up in Lutcher’s public housing development, learning that a family did not need much money to provide what mattered most.
The Town of Lutcher is not unique in the fact it has a problem with blight.
The St. James High School Historical Committee will induct new members of its Hall of Fame during the half-time of the Friday night football game on Friday, September 11, 2026. Among those to be added to this exemplary group of men and women are Dr. Roland Waguespack and Rudy Guidry.
Ralph Anthony “Coach P” Patin, Jr. died on August 25, 2026, at age 81.
Robert J. Snyder, Jr. has been declared the victor in the contest for the Division D judgeship of the 23rd Judicial District Court. This outcome concludes an expedited and highly contested legal proceeding that began in the 23rd Judicial District Court and was finalized by the Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision to deny a writ of certiorari, thereby upholding an appellate Court’s determination to disqualify incumbent Judge Steven C. Tureau from seeking re-election.
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