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Parishioners Rally to Save Historic St. Francis Hall at St. John the Baptist

Community meeting draws passionate debate over renovation plans that would demolish 95-year-old building By John Summers, WBR Independent A packed community meeting at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Wednesday evening June 25th revealed deep divisions over parish renovation plans that would demolish the historic St. Francis Hall to

John Summers July 08, 2025

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The Battle for Brusly's Last Memory

Historic St. Francis Hall faces demolition as families race to save 159-year Louisiana heritage Four weeks. That's how long descendant families have to save the last physical remnant of a lost Louisiana river community that housed hundreds of residents across nearly a century. BRUSLY, La. — In a small

John Summers June 14, 2025