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Bessie “Granny” “GiGi’ Babin Legendre

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Bessie “Granny” “GiGi’ Babin Legendre

Bessie “Granny” “GiGi’ Babin Legendre, 88, a native of Luling, LA and a resident of Thibodaux, LA, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Monday, June 9, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Thibodaux, LA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am with burial to follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Raceland, LA. She is survived by her son, John Legendre; daughters, Mary Vorenkamp (Paul), …Read Article

Louis “Louie” Edward LeBlanc

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Louis “Louie” Edward LeBlanc

With heavy hearts and heartfelt gratitude for his life, we announce the passing of Louis “Louie” Edward LeBlanc, a native of New Orleans, and longtime resident of Larose and Luling, LA. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the age of 75. Louie, a proud Army veteran of the Vietnam War, was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. A man known for his strength, faith, and unwaverin…Read Article

Grad remembers all-state choir competition as turning point - St. Charles Herald Guide

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Grad remembers all-state choir competition as turning point - St. Charles Herald Guide

For T’Nes Pierre, the all-state choir competitions stand out as an important moment of her high school experience. The intense competition results in a state choir that performs in New Orleans, but students must first win a spot on the all-district choir. Pierre made all-state choir three years in row – her sophomore, junior and senior years at HHS. “Me being in all-state in high school really meant a lot, because that made me feel as if nothing…Read Article

Fire department warns of hazard that caused three major fires in eight weeks

After four significant fires destroyed or damaged homes in the Luling and Boutte area over the past several weeks, the Luling Volunteer Fire Department is warning the public about a hazard linked to all four incidents. Three of those fires occurred over the past eight weeks alone. LVFD Fire Chief Barry Minnich said that all of the fires were caused by battery failures, specifically lithium ion batteries commonly found in numerous modern tools …Luling, Louisiana · Luling See the Story

Third annual fashion show features students’ handmade outfits

In handmade outfits representing fashion trends of the 1950s, 1980s and today, students of Needle and Thread Sewing Academy will show off their work in the school’s third annual fashion show on Sunday, May 18 at Holy Family in Luling from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The show is open to the public. Tickets are $15 and include coffee by Scooter’s Coffee and sweets by Southern Sweet Bliss. Brenda Clesi, who runs the sewing school, said attendees can expect a …Fashion · Luling Read Article

Robert Horton and Fort Frances Lakers named 2025 Citizens of the Year

A local educator and a hometown hockey team have been recognized by the town as the annual Citizens of the Year.Luling, Louisiana · Luling See the Story

Louisiana Supreme Court judge leaves legacy of integrity, kindness - St. Charles Herald Guide

So many knew Harry Lemmon as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, which he served upon for more than 20 years. And many knew him as their teacher at Loyola Law School – where he would teach classes early in the morning before departing for the Supreme Court – as well as at Tulane and LSU. But to the people who knew the Luling man best – his family, and his friends – Lemmon was a man of integrity who treated others with resp…Luling, Louisiana · Luling Read Article

Local business uses prayer board to help, pray for others - St. Charles Herald Guide

A prayer for a friend with breast cancer. A prayer for someone injured in a motorcycle accident. A prayer for a mom who lost a child. These are the type of prayer requests that fill both the prayer board and the prayer box at Sneaux House Snowballs in Luling, which is owned by Pamela Guthrie. Guthrie reads each request and prays, morning and night. “I pray for everybody that comes to my place, and I pray for everybody on the prayer board,” Guthr…Breast Cancer · Luling Read Article

Luling teen accepted into three military academies

William Degenhart Jr. knew he wanted to serve his country – the question left was, in what capacity? It turns out many roads are open for the Luling teen, who achieved the rare feat of being accepted to three of the country’s service academies – Air Force, Naval and West Point. Degenhart was recently honored for the feat by Representative Troy Carter and Brigadier General Paul Tibbets, and he says he’s excited for the next step in his life – …Luling, Louisiana · Luling Read Article

Former council member, coach remembered for always lending helping hand

At William “Bill” Sirmon Jr.’s funeral, a former student walked up to the casket with an all-state ribbon in track and field. The student wanted to place the ribbon into the casket, a small gesture to thank his coach for helping him win the award. Bill Sirmon, a former parish council member, coach and teacher, died on March 11 at the age of 82. Bill’s son, Will Sirmon, said his father had a way of meeting people where they were, making friends w…Luling, Louisiana · Luling Read Article

Luling native finds community at Luling Volunteer Fire Department

“It was like walking into a giant family with open arms.” That’s how Noah Tardiff, 20, described joining Luling Volunteer Fire Department two years ago, at age 18. “If I need to talk to somebody, I can talk to anybody there,” Tardiff said. “They have a lot of experienced people, and you really just learn from their experiences and what they’ve done when they were your age, you know, growing up into the department and whatnot.” On March 21, Tardi…Luling, Louisiana · Luling Read Article

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