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St. James addresses mosquito control, waste collection fees
James Parish Council agreed on 6-0 votes to hold several public hearings on proposals to create a new mosquito eradication program and to reduce fees on residential solid waste collection services. Comment?
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'Youth News' for April 26, 2013
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has released the names of the first group of winners in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Comment?
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St. James board envisions magnet program, academy
The St. James Parish School Board is considering creation of a new high school magnet program and a new science and math academy as a result of recommendations from a long-range master plan. Comment?
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St. James council gets briefing on youth detention center
Ascension Parish has secured nearly two dozen guaranteed juvenile offender beds in a new youth detention center being switched from the Donaldsonville area to Napoleonville by this summer, an official told the St. Comment?
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$2.2 million renovation transforms Lutcher public library
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St. James Parish library and parish government officials held a dedication ceremony and tour of the renovated Lutcher branch of the library on Thursday, which also happened to be Simon's final day as the library's supervisor. Comment?
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2 St. James schools given new lease on life
James Parish School Board canceled its two remaining community meetings on the futures of Fifth Ward and Lutcher Elementary schools after officials decided last week to keep the schools open indefinitely. Comment?
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Thibodaux man killed in St. James Parish collision
A driver who crossed the La. 20 center line in St. James Parish was killed Thursday afternoon when his 2007 Ford Ranger collided head-on with an approaching 2013 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, State Police reported. Comment?
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Mayor urges Gramercy voters to renew 4.70-mill property tax
Gramercy Mayor Terry Borne says voter approval of a 4.70-mill property tax renewal proposition would result in an upgraded water treatment plant for town residents and a chance to take advantage of $500,000 in savings on the $1.5 million project. Comment?
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Crowd rejects closure of Lutcher Elementary School
A crowd of about 120 parents and residents who attended a public meeting on the uncertain future of Lutcher Elementary School overwhelmingly demanded the campus remain open as a public school. Comment?
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Methanol plant planned at Port of South La.
An Austin, Texas, clean energy company on Thursday officially announced plans to develop a previously reported methanol plant at the Port of South Louisiana in LaPlace. Comment?
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Audience questions possible closure of St. James Parish school
The St. James Parish School Board has decided to put on hold a proposal to close Fifth Ward Elementary School after community outcry prompted board members to slow the process down and schedule several public meetings to discuss the school's future. Comment?
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Two elementary schools to close soon in St. James Parish
James Parish elementary schools, one on the West bank and one on the East bank of the Mississippi River, have been selected to close over the next few years after a study commissioned by the School Board revealed dwindling enrollment and a projected shift in residential population from those areas. Comment?
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St. James Council may buy 236 acres in southern Vacherie
The St. James Parish Council is considering an ordinance to purchase 236 acres of property in southern Vacherie to be used for wetland assimilation and habitat restoration. Comment?
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St. James Trash Bash is March 2
Keep St. James Parish Beautiful will host a "Trash Bash" from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on March 2 at two locations - St. Comment?
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St. James Trash Bash is March 2
Keep St. James Parish Beautiful will host a "Trash Bash" from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on March 2 at two locations - St. Comment?
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A Vacherie man has been booked on charges he robbed a woman at a Baton Rouge hotel after soliciting her for sex, according to an arrest warrant. Comment?
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St. James renews parish programs
The St. James Parish Council began the new year by authorizing Parish President Timmy Roussel to address numerous administrative requirements. Comment?
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LSU Tigers bowl fans few but enthusiastic
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Die-hard LSU fans Randy Cazenave, an LSU grad who grew up in Vacherie, and his wife, Ramona Cazenave, who grew up in Grand Isle, made the trip to Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A Bowl from their home near Simonton, Texas. Comment?
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The proposed plan was one of the major issues that came up Monday during a special Parish Council meeting held to discuss Parish President Timmy Roussel's proposed budget for the 2013 fiscal year, which begins Jan. Comment?
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