Ascension Public Schools announces the appointment of three school administrators at Prairieville High School: Assistant Principals Daniel Lambert, and Roddy Melancon, Ed.D, and Monique Moore. They round out the administrative team of Principal Randall Loving and Associate Principal Courtney Mancuso for the new high school that opens in August. “Opening a new school is an […]
Gonzales mayoral candidate pledges cooperation with Ascension, EA Drainage
05/16/2024 by
At the most recent East Ascension Drainage meeting a group of desperate neighbors showed up seeking drainage help, not knowing exactly where to turn because their Spillman Street neighborhood lies within Gonzales’ city limits where parish efforts are supposedly restricted to “MAJOR drainage.” A time-honored notion, concocted out of whole cloth without a shred of […]
Longtime City Attorney appointed Interim Mayor of Gonzales
05/14/2024 by
Ryland Percy was appointed to fill the City of Gonzales’ mayoral vacancy on Monday after a unanimous vote (with one abstention) from the five-member City Council. Percy, who served as City Attorney for decades, was the compromise candidate after months of fruitless wrangling over the position by two Council hopefuls. Palpably frustrated at their inability […]
Three council votes needed to appoint Gonzales’ next mayor
05/12/2024 by
There have been two individuals to serve as Gonzales’ mayor since January 1985. Six months shy of four decades and counting, a third name will be added to that exclusive list tomorrow if the City Council appoints a Barney Arceneaux’s replacement. While none of the current council membership has mustered a decisive third vote, two […]
A truly cooperative endeavor results in solution to Conway Subdivision drainage problem
05/08/2024 by
On Tuesday East Ascension Drainage Commission approved two Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (CEA) intended to resolve ongoing drainage issues in Conway Subdivision and surrounding acreage, and a cooperative endeavor it has been. Parish officials coordinating with the City of Gonzales, heeding residents’ concerns and negotiating a fair deal with a willing developer…this is how government is […]
Divided Parish Council declines to claw back Parish President’s personnel authority
05/03/2024 by
Thursday’s Ascension Parish Council meeting in Gonzales included an item intended to undo what the Council did on January 18, a unanimous vote ceding authority over certain personnel matters to the Parish President. Four members, all newly-elected in October 2023 to replace four President Clint Cointment haters, reversed course in a failed bid to claw back […]
5th Circuit rejects new Louisiana Congressional map
05/01/2024 by
“I’m still reading the ruling (like everyone else) and will be meeting with my team and the Secretary of State to discuss next steps. We will of course be seeking Supreme Court review. I’ve said all along the Supreme Court needs to clear this up. The jurisprudence and litigation involving redistricting has made it impossible […]
Former Ascension Deputy Assessor arrested for Malfeasance in Office
04/23/2024 by
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at approximately 11 AM, Gonzales Police Department Detectives arrested 45 year old Justin B. Champlin of Bluff Heritage Avenue, Geismar, Louisiana. Champlin is charged with following: 1 count of Malfeasance in Office, 2 counts of Computer Tampering, and 2 counts of Injuring Public Records. On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Gonzales […]
Robert “Bear” Williams, Candidate for Gonzales Chief of Police
04/22/2024 by
Citing his 34 years of extensive law enforcement training, experience, and supervisory work, and his “Great love for my hometown of Gonzales,” Robert “Bear” Williams announced today that he is a candidate for Chief of Police in the November 5, 2024, election. Williams said he “Knows what needs to be done to keep Gonzales safe, […]
AP Government finalizes Sale of Sewer Assets to National Water Infrastructure
04/20/2024 by
Parish President Clint Cointment Thursday signed the transfer of assets of the sewer treatment system, marking a significant milestone in resolving the longstanding sewer infrastructure issue in Ascension Parish. National Water Infrastructure (NWI) has acquired the Parish’s sewer system for $9.2 million, solidifying a partnership that began as a franchise agreement in 2021 under a […]
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