A recent suspicious fire on Courseault Street late Saturday night marks the latest in a troubling series of inexplicable blazes targeting abandoned properties within Lutcher’s African-American community.
What began as a routine morning of animal care escalated into a nearly five-hour ordeal for a Lutcher family when a young pit bull puppy fell into a residential sewage clean-out pipe.
Happy Birthday wishes to Chanel Banks on July 30th. From family and friends.
On Saturday, July 18, 2026, the Miss St. James Parish Sugar Queen Committee celebrated its 73rd annual Miss St. James Parish and 34th Miss Teen St. James Parish Pageant. The pageant was held at Lutcher High School Auditorium in Lutcher. The mistress of ceremonies was Amanda Dufresne Rodrigues of Paulina, our 2017 Miss St. James, and the master of ceremonies was Parish President Pete Dufresne of Paulina. The theme for this year’s pageant was “Magnolias and Blush: Where Southern Grace Blooms”.
So now the grass is cut, weights have been lifted and now it’s time to get back to work. The 2026 prep football and volleyball seasons is right around the corner as teams begin hitting the practice fields and gym courts soon. Cross Country and swimming will also get underway.
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