Dancing For A Cause is in its 15th season, and The Arc of East Ascension needs your help! The mission of The Arc of East Ascension is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities and their families. Through services and advocacy that support choice, independence, and dignity. Our vision is to ensure […]
Louisiana Wildlife Federation encourages Lights Out for Spring Bird Migration
04/25/2024 by
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is calling upon residents and businesses throughout the state to join others in turning off bright or excess lighting from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. each day between April 15 and May 31 to help protect the billions of migratory birds that fly through Louisiana at night during this period. […]
Chief Mark Stewart urges Prairieville to vote yes on millage renewal
04/24/2024 by
Dear Editor, This Saturday, April 27th, the voters in Ascension Parish Fire District 3 will be asked if they want to renew an existing millage that funds the operations of the Prairieville Fire Department. I strongly urge my fellow Prairieville residents to vote “Yes” on this vital issue. This proposal is not a new tax, […]
Guilty Pleas for the Week of April 15-19
04/23/2024 by
During the week of April 15 – April 19, 2024, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court-Ascension Parish: Jan Avara, 15245 Palamino Lane Prairieville, LA, age 37, pled guilty to Simple Burglary and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with […]
APSO Arrest Report for the Week of April 11-18
04/20/2024 by
Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of April 11-18: April 11 arrests: Shannon Gill, 53, 15006 Creek Side Dr, Gonzales was charged w/ Insurance Fraud; Christian Ward, 22, 118 Georgette St, Napoleonville was charged w/ Theft, and Parole Violation; Josh Henry, 43, 131 Marshall Ln, Napoleonville was charged w/ Theft, and Probation Violation; Kevin Kernan, 69, […]
Rise St. James lauds EPA’s New HON Rule
03/20/2024 by
Louisiana is an energy capital of the world, but the billions of dollars the industry generates are in stark contrast to our failing schools, crumbling roads, and poor health. Louisiana’s workers power the chemical plants, those workers and fenceline communities are burdened by cancer, asthma, birth defects, and more. When these plants first opened decades […]
Running for Chief of Police in Gonzales, Stephen Ussery addresses City Council
03/19/2024 by
Kicking off Monday’s Gonzales City Council meeting, former Gonzales Police Officer Stephen Ussery “officially announced” his campaign for Chief of Police. That he did so only feet from the current police chief, itemizing a list of the department’s shortcomings he promised to fix, made the announcement all the more poignant. Touting his “work ethic and […]
APSO Arrest Report for the Week of March 7-14
03/16/2024 by
Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of March 7-14: March 7 arrests: Presley Roberson, 30, 11464 Beco Rd, St. Amant was charged w/ Violations of Protective Orders, and arrested pursuant to a bench warrant; Triton Bercegeay, 19, 12047 Hwy 22, St. Amant was arrested pursuant to a fugitive warrant; Phoenix Goodwin, 30, 10522 Sunrise St, […]
Unanimous council rejects Parish President’s ordinance to eliminate ratification authority
03/11/2024 by
Last week a unanimous Parish Council rejected proposed ordinance revisions aimed at eliminating its authority to approve certain hires by the Parish President. Seven seats having changed hands after the 2023 election cycle, certain of the new council members take issue with the perception they are sycophants of President Clint Cointment. Thursday’s vote was the […]
The case for annexation as Gonzales Council considers 55 acres on Hwy 30 (Monday)
02/19/2024 by
Since the Village of Gonzales was recognized by Louisiana’s legislature in 1922, the municipality has annexed property on more occasions than we’ve been able to count with any degree of accuracy. Governor Earl K. Long proclaimed its township in 1952, with legislative approval of Gonzales’ city charter a quarter-century later. Not coincidentally, by 1977 the […]
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