An Ascension Parish man is accused of animal cruelty after 33 dogs were found in what officials described as "horrid conditions."
GONZALES — The continuing expansion of La. 42 and unrelated railroad track improvements are expected to shut major thoroughfares in four locations of Ascension Parish starting 9 a.m. Monday, state highway officials said.
DONALDSONVILLE — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday appointed a second temporary replacement for an Assumption Parish judge accused of having an intimate relationship with a top sheriff's official while also presiding over criminal cases his la…
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A retired Lafourche Parish judge will handle court Friday for embattled Assumption Parish Judge Jessie LeBlanc, three days after authorities conducting a welfare check for worried family members found her driving outside Pensacola, Florida.
Florida deputies found Judge Jessie LeBlanc on Tuesday afternoon, driving outside Pensacola, after family members in Louisiana became concerned about her well-being and asked law enforcement officers to find her, authorities said Wednesday.
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University conferred degrees on 1,062 graduates Dec. 14 at the university’s commencement ceremonies.
For many in Ascension Parish, Angelle Deshautelles was the only library director they knew. For 33 years, she worked with the Ascension Parish Library, bringing her no-nonsense business style to a library system that saw many changes through the years.
Friends and family joined the graduates of the University of Louisiana Monroe on Dec. 14 for the Summer/Fall 2019 Commencement Ceremony in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
BATON ROUGE — LSU recognized 1,986 graduates at the university’s 300th commencement exercises Dec. 20.
BATON ROUGE — Approximately 130 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University students were conferred degrees during the university’s commencement exercises Dec. 14 at the Raising Cane’s River Center Exhibition Hall.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 1,358 degrees during its Fall 2019 Commencement on Dec. 20.
The 2019 Pink Campaign at Tanger Outlets Gonzales brought in $6,448.11 for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Gonzales.
Tanger Outlets presented donations to the Gonzales Firefighters Association and the Gonzales Police Department on Dec. 20.
When Ben Marcel, of Prairieville, runs the Louisiana Marathon in downtown Baton Rouge on Jan. 19, he will be raising money for The Arc of East Ascension, which has provided disability services and advocacy for his sister Mai-lin Marcel since 2011.
St. Amant High School basketball team is well-staffed with seniors
Court cases filed in Ascension Parish on Dec. 16-20:.
Ascension 4-H Stick Horse Rodeo Friday, livestock show Saturday
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish jail Dec. 26-Jan. 2:
A Donaldsonville man fatally stabbed another man outside a Houmas Street home Tuesday night, Ascension sheriff's deputies said.
GONZALES — Reelected Ascension Parish Council Chairwoman Teri Casso has made her selections for the council committees after winning the top council leadership spot earlier this month, parish government officials said.
Bruce Prejean, the Assumption Parish sheriff's chief deputy, admitted to investigators that he had an intimate relationship with Judge Jessie LeBlanc, contradicting a claim he made last month that their long-standing friendship had always remained…
GONZALES — A longtime volunteer in Gonzales, retired from local industry after a first career as a high school coach, was named Monday as the city's Outstanding Citizen for 2019.
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GONZALES — A Gonzales man is wanted in a New Year's Eve shooting at a Circle K store on La. 30, police officers said Friday.
DONALDSONVILLE — Two long-standing Ascension Parish incumbents who avoided the major electoral housecleaning that pushed out many of their colleagues this fall managed Thursday to hang on to powerful leadership posts on the Parish Council even as …
Pelican State Credit Union has awarded a total of $3,050 for school supplies to 11 Louisiana teachers who competed for Facebook votes in a classroom bulletin board contest.
The Ascension Parish 4-H had two members among the 17 who won a three-day educational trip Nov. 24-26 to cultural sites in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University’s Honors and International Initiatives program honored students at its fall 2019 recognition ceremony Dec. 3. Students were recognized in three areas — Scholars Diploma, Sophomore Honors Distinction and …
Ascension Parish Christmas tree drop-off set
Court cases filed in Ascension Parish on Dec. 2-6:
Court cases filed in Ascension Parish on Dec. 9-13
Cadets from the Ascension Parish Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol participated Dec. 8 in the Christmas on the Creek parade presented by the Jones Creek Area Business Association and Woodlawn Baptist Church. The squadron operates out of t…
The mark of a good team is consistent play, night in and night out; the East Ascension High School boys’ basketball team relies on other things as well.
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish jail Dec. 19-26:
The Donaldsonville Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council’s Red Carpet Affair was rebranded this year as the Mayor’s Charity Ball.
DONALDSONVILLE — The BASF corporation is seeking an industrial tax exemption in Ascension Parish if it brings an $803 million expansion to its chemical plant in Geismar.
CONVENT — Days from leaving office, departing St. James Parish President Timmy Roussel pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a new round of malfeasance-in-office charges dating from 2015, while his attorneys argued their client's case needs to have a new …
CONVENT — A massive industrial complex proposed for St. James Parish that would create 1,200 permanent jobs but has sparked fierce opposition over the environmental impact has been granted a series of air permits, state officials said Tuesday.
Residents of southeastern East Baton Rouge and in the Zachary area at risk of higher sewer bills under a proposed consolidation of Ascension Parish's sewer system with a private consortium won't face higher rates, under a new agreement.
The man accused of a killing five people in Livingston and Ascension parishes last year is set to face a trial in August that could bring the death penalty. But that trial might be delayed until 2021 as defense attorneys deal with scheduling conflicts.
Patrick O’Connor, a member of the board of the Society of Louisiana Irises, gave a presentation on “Louisiana Irises: From the Wild to the Garden” during the November meeting of the Gonzales Garden Club, held at the St. Amant home of the club's vi…
GONZALES — Promising a "new beginning" and the most transparent administration in Ascension Parish's history, Parish President Clint Cointment said Monday he is "ready to get to work" and start delivering on his campaign promise to tackle the pari…
GONZALES — Promising a "new beginning" and the most transparent administration in Ascension Parish's history, Parish President Clint Cointment said Monday he is "ready to get to work" and start delivering on his campaign promise to tackle the pari…
One person is dead after an early morning crash in Ascension Parish involving two vehicles on New Year's Day, according to Louisiana State Police.
An overnight shooting in Donaldsonville has left one person in critical condition, according to the Ascension Prish Sheriff's Office.
Donaldsonville High girls basketball team combines depth, experience
The end of the year is a time for reflection and a look back at the events and people who impacted our lives. Let's take a walk down memory lane as we share our favorite stories of the year, the ones that made us think and appreciate life in Ascen…