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Judge Declares Lutcher Man Habitual Offender; Hands Down 32-year Sentence

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 5:00am

Twenty-third Judicial District Attorney Ricky Babin’s office reports on October 10, 2025, a St. James Parish Jury found 41year-old Edward Young III of 2184 Levy Gaudet St., Lutcher, LA, guilty of the following charges: *Attempted 1st Degree Murder of a Police Officer *Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities *Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm Young was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig and Bruce Mohon and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Cody Martin.

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“Industry Supports Us, We Support Industry” Says Gramercy Mayor

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 5:00am

With those headline words spoken by Mayor Steven Bourgeois, the Board of Aldermen and the Mayor unanimously passed a resolution supporting the St. James Parish ordinance to amend the Land Use Ordinance changing the Shady Grove area in Convent from agricultural to industrial use. Town officials said nothing about the families who live in the area and the farming businesses owned by those families.

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ExxonMobil representative Michael Smith and other company officials presented a $66,000 check to the St. James Parish Council last week representing the cost of hand-held carbon dioxide monitors to be used by the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office. The mon

Micah Waguespack, son of Gary and Sandi Waguespack, was recognized by St. James Parish President Pete Dufresne and the St. James Parish Council for being accepted to the U.S. Air Force Academy and for other outstanding achievements.

First Of Two Public Hearings Held On Convent Land Use Redesignation

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 5:00am

The first of two public hearings on the St. James Parish Council’s ordinance changing the land use designation of property in Convent was held Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Convent. A second hearing will be held prior to the next meeting in Vacherie on Wednesday, June 17th.