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The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that on November 13, 2016, at approximately 1:46 a.m., a shooting took place in the parking lot of the Good Children Hall in Vacherie, LA. Upon investigating the shooting, deputies discovered that two individuals had been shot and both were taken to St. James Hospital in Lutcher, LA prior to an ambulance being dispatched to the scene.

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The St. James Parish community paid tribute to local veterans at the 15th Annual Veterans Day Celebration held on Sunday, November 13th, at Lutcher Park. The event kicked-off at 4:30 p.m. and the guest speaker for the celebration was Elvin “Ray” Bass, State Commander for the Department of Louisiana Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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By David Reynaud

Lutcher Town auditor Mike LeBlanc, representing Postlethwaite & Netterville, brought good news to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen during the Board’s monthly meeting held November 1st. LeBlanc complimented the Board for finally implementing a water rate increase, which in six months has turned the Town’s water fund into a fund that was hemorrhaging to one that is now sustaining life.

Dr. Landon Roussel would like to introduce himself to the St. James Parish community and he says he is looking forward to providing fresh take on healthcare and medical care in this area. Roussel was born and raised in Texas, but he is no stranger to the area as his grandfather is from Gramercy and he has spent a lot of time here in the past.

St. James Parish officials will pay tribute to local heroes and veterans at the 15th Annual Veterans Day Celebration on Sunday, November 13th, at Lutcher Recreational Park. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. with a welcome from Parish President Timmy Roussel. The guest speaker is Elvin “Ray” Bass, who serves as the state commander for the Department of Louisiana Veterans of Foreign Wars.

America elected Donald Trump as its new president, with the democratic concession speech coming from Hillary Clinton early Wednesday morning. Trump's election mirrored Louisiana's official returns, where he lead Clinton at the race's conclusion. Trump lost St. James Parish by 962 votes. With a 78.3 percent local turnout, the presidential race results attributed to St. James Parish include the following: Hillary Clinton, 6,418 votes; and Donald Trump, 5,456.