Sunday, December 16, 2018
How will south Louisiana spend its $1.2 billion flood-fighting credit? Levees, diversions, dredging?
Now that the Comite River Diversion Canal has received the $343 million needed from the federal government to begin construction, all eyes are on a $1.2 billion pot that will pay for the next generation of south Louisiana flood control.
In unison, a group of contractors in Gonzales pushed up a wall of two-by-fours and fixed it into position on a concrete slab.
Saturday, December 15, 2018
GONZALES — It's only 765 feet long, but, for at least another 30 days, the fresh black asphalt set off by red cones remains Ascension Parish's road to nowhere, courtesy of one of the largest home builders in America, D.R. Horton.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
DONALDSONVILLE — Drey Trosclair, who restored Ascension Catholic’s gridiron glory in just four years as the high school’s head football coach, is out of a job less than a week after leading the Bulldogs to their second consecutive state championsh…
Ascension Parish awarded a $2.5 million contract amendment to GSA Consulting Engineers and its subcontractors Thursday to design and oversee construction of a major revamp of the west bank water system that serves Donaldsonville and surrounding areas.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
DONALDSONVILLE — City officials are launching an online system to auction properties in the city's hands because of unpaid back taxes.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Holiday deadlines
More than 200 Ascension Parish residents took proactive measures to protect their health Oct. 27 by participating in Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center's Live Well Ascension event at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Co-hosted by the Gonzales Area Foundation, …
The Jambalaya Festival Association's Gonzales Christmas Parade rolled along a new route Sunday.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Ascension Catholic loses Division 4 title game
BASF recently donated $6,000 to Ascension Parish's high school robotics team, which builds and programs competition robots to participate in VEX Robotics events.
Employees of the Ascension Parish Assessor's Office raised $1,000 for the Gonzales Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center during October, which was Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Galvez Middle School student Noelle Horne participated in the Thanksgiving Day Walt Disney World Parade. She earned the cheerleading honors during the summer when she competed in the All-American Cheerleader program. Her parents decided to reward …
Gonzales Middle School's November Bulldog Buck Bonanza winners are Aiden Andre, Henry Armstrong, Meah Becnel, Dameon Broden, Aalayah Brown, Katilynn Brown, Alex Bui, Jordy Celestine, Brennan Cryer, Destin Daigle, Jontiana Hathorn, Kaceton Johnson,…
St. Amant Primary School Assistant Principal Marguerite Guillot has been chosen to take over in January as principal of Bullion Primary School, which is under construction in Prairieville.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Grant money has allowed art teacher Bonnie Dempster to purchase a 3D printer for use by her students at Lake Elementary School in St. Amant.
Lowery Middle School in Donaldsonville recently celebrated the accomplishments of its 229 Academic Scholars with a breakfast made possible through a donation from CF Industries.
Court cases filed in Ascension Parish between Nov. 26-30:
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish jail on Nov. 29 to Dec. 6:
BASF has hired five process technology students as interns to gain experience working alongside process operators at its Geismar manufacturing facility.
The owners of the Wash ’N Roll Express Car Wash in Gonzales recently delivered checks to the schools that won its Wash-Off Contest held Nov. 14 to celebrate the business's first anniversary.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 30 kicked off the grand opening of Silver Oaks Apartments, 14496 Airline Highway, Gonzales.
A team of six Mighty Bulldogs from Carla Babin's class at Gonzales Middle School brought home four first-place finishes from the Special Olympics bowling competition Dec. 5.
National Beta has chosen Oak Grove Primary School in Prairieville as a 2018-19 National School of Distinction.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
GONZALES — Ascension Parish has been selected for a new $22.4 million manufacturing center making advanced measurement devices commonly used in industrial plants, state and company officials said Tuesday.
Monday, December 10, 2018
GONZALES — Ascension Parish government is considering new rules to create special road maintenance taxing districts for newly built neighborhoods.
GONZALES — With sales tax collections and license and permit fees bringing in more than expected, the Gonzales City Council is expected to approve 2 percent cost-of-living raises for all employees in January.
A Gonzales man was arrested Monday and accused of stabbing another man, who suffered critical injuries while the two were shooting a rap video.
Three of the 11 seats on the Ascension Parish School Board will be held by new members in January after another incumbent lost a re-election bid.
Saturday, December 08, 2018
Gonzales voters Saturday approved a 2 percent, hotel-motel occupancy tax, with 57 percent of voters in favor and 43 percent opposed, according to complete but unofficial election returns.
Drama surrounded the Gonzales Christmas Parade this weekend as rumors spread over social media that the 80-entry event was canceled and wouldn't happen on Sunday. But organizers want the public to know the parade will roll as planned, thank you ve…
Ascension Parish voters turned out on a dreary day Saturday to adopt a new 1-mill property tax to finance the parish's animal shelter and animal control services and build a new home for both operations, complete but unofficial results show.
Thursday, December 06, 2018
SORRENTO — Town officials said Thursday they are scrutinizing what legal basis Ascension Parish officials have in refusing to clear out roadside ditches within town limits, even though Sorrento residents pay the same special drainage taxes as othe…
DONALDSONVILLE — An Ascension Parish Sheriff's deputy was arrested Wednesday, accused of smuggling a cell phone into the Ascension Parish jail in Donaldsonville, Sheriff Jeff Wiley said.
Wednesday, December 05, 2018
Two men were cited for hunting violations Sunday after state Wildlife and Fisheries agents found them hunting using a light at 2 a.m. in a field near Labadieville in Assumption Parish.
Mark your calendar for holiday fun
Ascension Parish deputies Hunter Medine, David Calvit, Michael Verrett and John Walker have earned Peace Officer Standards and Training certification upon their graduation from the Capital Area Regional Training Academy in Baton Rouge on Nov. 13.
The Dutchtown High School girls cross country team finished in 14th place with 393 points in the state cross country championships Nov. 12-13 in Natchitoches.
Ascension Catholic fans are eager to head back to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and support the Bulldogs against Lafayette Christian at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, but are experiencing deja vu.
Students in Carla Babin's class at Gonzales Middle School recently created Christmas pins for members of the school's staff, through a project made possible by a grant from Eatel Corp.
Ascension Public Schools put an emphasis on the “giving” in Thanksgiving this year by hosting and participating in events, such as canned food drives, to help those in need. Beta, 4-H, FFA and FCA clubs at most schools organized drives to collect …
The Dutchtown High School 4-H Club recently made a donation to the St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department to help rebuild its main fire station on Stringer Bridge Road, which got more than 4 feet of water in the August 2016 flood.
Ascension Parish residents can begin signing up for a new community alert system.
Members of the Galvez-Lake Volunteer Fire Department will bring Santa Claus along for a number of Christmas caroling outings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 18.
The Ascension Parish Library is hosting several programs:
The public is invited to join the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts at the Louisiana Culinary Institute, at 10550 Airline Highway in Baton Rouge at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13. at 7 p.m. A representative from the school’s Enrollment …
Two Donaldsonville building restoration projects have been awarded $10,000 grants from the Louisiana Main Street program, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said.
GONZALES — Feliciana Home Health South announced Nov. 20 that it has been named a top agency of the 2018 HomeCare Elite, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. For 13 years, HomeCare Elite has annually ident…