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By Pam Folse Contributing Writer

This is the face of courage, strength and unfailing faith. This is the face of a person in a seven-year battle with cancer who refuses to surrender.

As recommended, Jane Deroche Babin has taken annual mammograms since she was 40-years old.

In the summer of 2010, she went for her usual screening and shortly afterwards, she received a phone call alerting her of a suspicious area.

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We all know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we all know there are many ways to participate, especially when it comes to raising money for cancer research.

Well, one way you may not be familiar with is through your local Post Office.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is now offering a $.60 cents fundraising or “semipostal” stamp called the Breast Cancer Research stamp

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By Jim Henderson Sportswriter

The St. James Wildcat football team suffered its first loss of the 2017 season when the St. Amant Gators registered a 41-27 non-district win.

The victory improves St. Amant to a perfect 5-0 on the year, while St. James fell to 4-1.

The visiting Gators had to withstand a fourth quarter rally by the Wildcats and needed a late-game pass interception to seal the deal.“

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St. James Parish officials report that no one was injured at the St. James Parish Shell Oil Refinery after an electrical transformer caught on fire at a nearby substation.

The transformer in question, which is actually located on the Ascension and St. James Parish line, caught fire

Tuesday night around 8:00 p.m., and the fire resulted in what officials call an “uncontrolled shutdown”.

St. James Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness Director Francis Hymel said Wednesday morning that there was no impact to the community as Shell was and is conducting off-site monitoring and there has been no exposure to the outlying areas.

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By Pam Folse Contributing Writer

The topic of drainage throughout the Parish dominated the agenda and discussion of the St. James Parish Council meeting last week in Vacherie.

South Vacherie resident Jeffery Brown, who lives off of Hwy. 643 near Fern Street, said he is the only one in his area with such severe drainage issues.

Brown said his yard frequently floods and people stop by to take pictures of alligators and snakes in his yard. “It’s embarrassing,” he said.

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The Town of Gramercy welcomed the newest member of its business community on Monday.

Cypress Physical Therapy, located in Deroche Circle in Gramercy, officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony sponsored by the River Region Chamber of Commerce. Cypress Physical Therapy of Gramercy is the second and newest location. The original Cypress Physical Therapy is located in LaPlace at 607 Belle Terre Blvd., Suite B.

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By David Reynaud Editor

Take a drive up or down King Avenue in Lutcher and you will see a rare site - the grass is being cut at twentytwo of the Clearview Estates properties.

Now, let me be clear, there are several residents who reside in the Clearview Estates that do a wonderful job keeping their lawns in tiptop shape, but there are too many properties/lots violating the Town’s Tall Grass/Weeds Ordinance.

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By Pam Folse

There has been a lot of talk and rumors surrounding the on-ramp to get on Interstate-10 at Sorrento.

A call to Senator Eddie Lambert was helpful as he contacted the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) and was told there was some concrete in the barrier rails that did not meet the specified strength requirements.

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By Pam Folse

The quiet subdivision Grandview Estates in Paulina quickly turned into a war zone last Thursday night.

On September 14, 2017, at 10:12 p.m., the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office received numerous calls in reference to two trucks shooting at each other on North Nobile Street in Paulina.

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By Pam Folse

The St. James Parish School Board continues efforts to provide cleaner and better maintained schools and other facilities.

In the past few months, the School Board learned of major deficiencies in the way the schools are maintained and cleaned. The reports showed that school properties were not properly maintained and cleaned. Leaky roofs were left unrepaired and school staff placed garbage cans to catch the water. Other findings showed other ways that the schools were not being maintained.

Since the findings, the School Board has hired the consulting firm Volkert, who among many other things, has been asked to help write a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for new maintenance and custodial services.

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