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By Pam Folse

A standing room only crowd filled the St. James Parish Council Chambers in Convent last Wednesday as residents of Districts 4 and 5 were there to support an ordinance amending the parish’s Land Use Plan changing an area of District 5 from “Residential/Future Industrial” to “Residential Growth”.

District 5 Councilman Clyde Cooper proposed the ordinance to preserve an area of District 5 for residential growth despite the fact that there have been only two permits issued for new residences in that area in the last ten years.

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Last Friday was a dream come true for one Gramercy couple.

Vanessa and Bobby Crushfield officially broke ground at the site of Tender Touch Angels day care center, which they hope to open as early as June of this year, set to be constructed in Deroche Circle in Gramercy.

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By Pam Folse

“I leave absolutely knowing that I’ve done all I possibly could. I gave it my heart and soul and I have no regrets,” said Tracy Zeringue, who will retire June 29th after a 33-year career with the St. James Parish School System. 

Tracy came to St. James Parish having just finished LSU. She applied at schools from Jefferson Parish to Baton Rouge and St. James Parish was the first to call her back.

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By Pam Folse

Five-year-old identical twin sisters Eva and Liza Kliebert of Lutcher took seriously a kindness challenge from their St. Peter Chanel School student council and Principal Paula Poché during Lent. Now the girls are amazed that their kindness is still spreading and how far it has gone.

“We had a kindness challenge at our school,” said Liza. “Our teacher told us to be kind to everyone.”

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By Nadine Nelson

On April 2, 2018, Cal Smith reached the age of 105, a century plus five years.

Smith was born on April 6, 1913, the son of Cornelius and Virginia Smith. He had five siblings, all now deceased and he is known as the “Can Man” in Brookstown and Welcome because, for years, he recycled cans from the sides of the road and levee.

Smith was born and reared in Welcome. He currently resides in Brookstown, where he is cared for by devoted nephew, Cornelius James, cousin, Rev. Herbert Harris, and godchild, Leona Harris.

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By David Reynaud

Well, it happened again! Parents of students attending a St. James Parish school received a very disturbing text message from the St. James Parish School District.

As has happened in the last few weeks at various schools, students run their mouths and make verbal threats and administrators are forced to take action because in this crazy world when threats, real or fake, are made, there is a policy of zero tolerance.

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