Saturday, August 18, 2018
A group of Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies have put aside the keys to their squad cars to take to a different set of wheels in the fight against crime.
Friday, August 17, 2018
Two years after the 2016 flood that devastated thousands of homes in the Baton Rouge area, public officials are finally taking a hard look at development rules, especially in the most flood-prone areas.
GONZALES — A top aide to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves told Ascension Parish leaders to start getting their wish lists together.
Thursday, August 16, 2018
GONZALES — The Ascension Parish Council agreed Thursday to give the next parish president a major pay raise tied to the salaries of other top Ascension officials, adding at least $15,033 to the parish executive's current salary.
GONZALES — St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ascension Parish will become part of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, possibly as soon as January, the hospital president said Thursday.
Flooded homeowners seeking assistance from the Restore Louisiana program have until Oct. 1 to complete their applications.
Thursday, August 16, 2018
A Prairieville man was arrested Wednesday on counts related to the possession and distribution of child pornography, State Police said.
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish jail on Aug. 2-9:
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
They carry messages and deliveries across the region from backyards in Jackson and Port Vincent to greenery in Mid City and the grounds of the State Capitol. Their work impacts the economy and food supply. They aren’t bees, but they do work for them.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Taste of Tiger Tailgating
GONZALES — The city's efforts to bring about a federal buyout of properties on flood-prone East Silverleaf Street got a boost recently when it was finally able to locate one of the last two property owners still to be contacted about the program.
BATON ROUGE — On Aug. 1 and Aug. 3, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Members of the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association met recently to plan programs for local retired educators for the coming year. Unit presidents from the association's District IV planned meetings and events that will begin in September.
Applications will be accepted from Aug. 15 through Nov. 15 for Rubicon REAL Awards to assist students with educational expenses while working.
Ascension Public Schools has appointed Laura Gilbert as principal of Spanish Lake Primary, Erin Holley as assistant principal of Spanish Lake Primary and Loretta Moody as assistant principal of Dutchtown Primary.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Mandy Perret, who teaches American history at Dutchtown High School, in Geismar, was one of 16 teachers from across the country chosen to participate in the Monticello Teacher Institute: The Barringer Research Fellowship for Teachers of American H…
The Ascension Fund recently awarded a total of $48,500 in grants to teachers at 19 Ascension Parish schools, to support innovative and creative methods of learning.
High school students earning college credit in Ascension Public Schools continues to grow, with Dutchtown High School leading the state in one-year growth and Ascension accounting for one quarter of the state's growth, a news release reports.
Members of the Ascension Parish Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol recently visited the Infinity Science Center in Pearlington, Mississippi, and the Stennis Space Flight Center just north of the Infinity Center, according to a news release.
District Attorney Ricky Babin, of the 23rd Judicial District, has been elected to the board of directors of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association.
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified two Ascension Parish employees as licensed drone pilots.
St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church will begin a yearlong celebration of its centennial on Sunday, Oct. 14, with the 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Masses combined in an outdoor Mass at 11:30 a.m. Following Mass, a parish celebration will take place un…
Members of Ascension Republican Women recently participated in the School Tools drive organized by Volunteer Ascension.
MANDEVILLE — Keep Louisiana Beautiful is calling for nominations of groups and individuals that go the extra mile to keep their communities clean, beautiful and litter-free. Award recipients will be honored at the Everyday Hero Awards Banquet on S…
A representative of Infogroup will lead a seminar on the use of the ReferenceUSA business database at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 22, at the Ascension Parish Library's Dutchtown branch in Geismar and again at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 23 at the Gonzales library.
A software company based in Plano, Texas, has made donations to three charities in the name of Ascension Parish, as an expression of appreciation for the parish's business.
The Jambalaya Festival Association recently provided the jambalaya for the International Hospitality Foundation's party to welcome foreign students to LSU.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
GONZALES – The image stays with Anthony Keating III from that awful night a year and a half ago.
Monday, August 13, 2018
GONZALES — If commuter rail service is developed between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Gonzales wants to be ready.
GONZALES — One month after Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa was acquitted of bribery, the status of his co-defendant, Olin Berthelot, remains uncertain, at least for another 30 days.
Sunday, August 12, 2018
DENHAM SPRINGS — On one end of Capitol Street, a local developer believes a dilapidated shopping mall can bounce back if he transforms it into a trampoline park with a brightly colored marquee. At the other end, patrons pack Randazzo’s Italian Mar…
Friday, August 10, 2018
Ascension Parish officials announced more than a year ago they were buying remotely operated drones in the fight against mosquitoes.
DONALDSONVILLE — An anonymous tip led to the arrest Friday of a man wanted for attempted second degree murder, Ascension Parish Sheriff's Chief Deputy Bobby Webre said.
Thursday, August 09, 2018
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish jail on July 26-Aug. 2:
DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish Sheriff's deputies are searching for a Donaldsonville man, accused of attempted homicide in a Thursday morning incident, Chief Deputy Bobby Webre said.
Schools across Ascension Parish opened their doors Aug. 8 for the new school year.
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
GONZALES — A rezoning initiative by the city of Gonzales for several blocks of downtown got the thumbs-up from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Thunder and rain did not deter parents from bringing more than 70 children Saturday to the East Ascension Sportsman’s League’s 58th annual Kids Fishing Rodeo in Dutchtown.
The Tankproof swimming program provided free swimming lessons to more than 80 children this summer thanks to two Ascension Parish men.
DONALDSONVILLE — Ascension Parish voters in March will tackle the first two of five property taxes set to expire over the next several years.
Ascension Christian Lady Lions ready for volleyball season
Ascension Catholic cross country ready to run
Donaldsonville Elks Lodge 1153 recently awarded a grant to Ascension Catholic for its middle school football program.
John Murphy is seeking re-election to the Ascension Parish School Board District 4 seat he's held for 16 years.
Ascension Parish School Board highlighted its broad goals for the next five years in its 2018-19 Strategic Plan Report, released Aug. 1.
Hundreds of children received free haircuts and styling Saturday just in time for the start of school at Anointed Hands Trichology Center for Hair Loss’ 10th annual Back 2 School N Style at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.
The 007s-07 of Prairieville, a U-10 fastpitch softball team, won the Fastpitch America Softball Association World Series held July 23-28 in Branson, Missouri.
BATON ROUGE — LSU alumna and Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed delivered the keynote address, and 607 degrees were awarded during LSU’s 296th commencement ceremony Aug. 3.