Holiday shopping event brings more than 400 booths, VIP shopping and family activities to Lamar Dixon Expo Center Merry Market, the Ultimate Family Shopping Show, will return to Lamar Dixon Expo Center November 13–15, 2026, bringing together local businesses and visiting merchants for three days of holiday shopping and family activities. The event will feature […]

On behalf of Sheriff Bobby Webre and the entire Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office family, we are proud to announce the promotion of Colonel Tony Tureau and his swearing in as Chief Deputy. Many of you may recognize Chief Tureau from his work in community outreach, where he has served as Captain for the past several […]

James LeBlanc is seeking reelection as Constable – Third Justice Court on November 3. LeBlanc has served more than four full six-year terms in the role, 26 years in all.  In that time, he has worked alongside four different Justices of the Peace, always with professionalism, efficiency and compassion. While Third Justice Court has witnessed its […]

One District Court judgeship and four Justice Court positions are up for grabs on Election Day, November 3. District Judge — 23rd Judicial District Court, ES 2, Div. A: Jason Verdigets, seeking a third term on the Division A bench, is set to face Kim Landry.  The election is contested in Ascension, Assumption and St. […]

CITY OF DONALDSONVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The Planning Commission for the City of Donaldsonville will hold a Meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Donaldsonville City Hall, 609 Railroad Avenue, Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346. 1. Cane Field Crossing Preliminary Plat The proposed major subdivision is located along Thibaut Drive. The project lies […]

Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on Babin Road in Gonzales. On July 12, 2026, deputies responded to a reported armed robbery. During the investigation, detectives with our Violent Crimes Unit learned that the incident stemmed from a previously arranged meeting involving a potential […]

Ascension’s Parish Council approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Gonzales to relocate a city water line alongside Roddy Road on Monday.  The IGA calls for the parish to perform the task necessary to accommodate widening of Roddy, a key piece of ongoing traffic improvement efforts by the parish.  In return for Ascension’s […]

“If you want to kill, do a moratorium,” Parish President Clint Cointment simplified things for a Parish Council wrestling with regulation of data centers like many jurisdictions across the nation.  “Don’t mess around, do a moratorium and be done with this.” Cointment offered the counterargument Monday night, too. “It’s a lot of money.  You want […]

Ignoring multiple irregularities in the ordinance approval process, four Gonzales Council members also disregarded advice from the City Attorney to increase their salary by 60% last night.  The ordinance introduced by Councilwoman Terri Lambert during the October 12 meeting said nothing about a $750 Uniform Allowance for herself and four colleagues, adding the provision in time for […]