An unveiling of the newly restored Star School, an old one-room school house located a few miles north of St. James, was held recently. Several graduates of the school came out in support of the renovation and shared stories of their time at the school growing up.
The city of St. James has secured a salt provider. Compass Minerals has been contracted to provide salt for the winter and the St. James Street Department added a new area of asphalt near the salt shed to improve how it is loaded.
Several St. James high school solo and ensemble groups auditioned last week for spots on the District Choir. More than 30 students from St. James auditioned this year, with many selected to perform at the District Choir Convention in March.
The Friends of the Library, a group of local volunteers supporting the James Memorial Public Library, will be holding a fundraising picnic this Saturday, September 22. This is the fourth annual picnic fundraiser the group has held and will include a night of dinner, live music, book sale, and raffle.
Paving will begin on South Louise, Bourbeuse Street, and St. Ann Avenue next week, completing the largest paving projects the city is conducting this year. While there have been several delays on the project, residents living on these roads should be advised paving will be held on September 24-25 and will require vehicles to be parked off the street.