Ascension Veteran's honor troops
Ascension Veteran's Association hosts Musical Tribute for Troops at Gonzales Civic Center Friday night.
View ArticleAscension Idol contestant
Check out some talent from the Ascension Idol-Voice competition last weekend
View ArticleNew housing crisis
Rents are rising, and the working poor are spending more each month on housing, forcing tough choices between shelter and essentials, such as food and medicine. While local programs offer some...
View ArticleNAACP brings community together
Ascension Parish Branch of the NAACP aims to bring unity to the community
View ArticleThe need for affordable housing
The director of a program that is building 12 units of affordable housing targeted at veterans and their families in Massachusetts discusses the desperate need for low-rent housing.
View ArticleMusic in the Park
Sunday, May 3, Rockin Dopsie entertained the largest crowd in history for "Music in The Park." Mayor Barney Arceneaux joined him on stage.
View ArticleFire engine passes through Jambalaya Festival
As part of our 48th Annual Jambalaya Festival this weekend, the Fire Engine sent from Ascension Parish to New York City in the wake of 9/11 returned home for viewing and presentation Friday, May 15....
View ArticleGordy Rush on Kevin Steele at Pelican Point
Gordy Rush talks about what to expect from LSU under new defensive coordinator Kevin Steele at Business After Hours at Pelican Point.
View ArticleGalvez Middle says goodbye to traffic woes with new carpool system
Galvez Middle School Principal Sandy Waguespack explains how construction updates to the campus will ease traffic worries on La. 933, when school starts on Aug. 10.
View ArticleGordy Rush Talks LSU Projections at Pelican Point
Gordy Rush discussed 2015-16 LSU football projections at Pelican Point when he visited their Business After Hours event.
View ArticleEASL President Ryan Schilling talks Kid's Fishing Rodeo
East Ascension Sportsman's League President Ryan Schilling talks about their 55th annual Kid's Fishing Rodeo.
View ArticleScott Nielson talks St. Amant softball
St. Amant head coach Scott Nielson talked about his team's success in 2015 at the Lady Gators' awards banquet on Aug. 12.
View ArticleNielson talks about his team being thankful
At the St. Amant softball team banquet, head coach Scott Nielson talked about his squad being thankful.
View ArticleParish President Tommy Martinez discusses rail service
Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez, along with leaders of six other southeast Louisiana parishes are calling on the state's next governor to establish passenger rail service between New Orleans...
View ArticleEast Ascension High School Freshman Academy Groundbreaking Ceremony
Dr. Patrice Pujol and EAHS principal, Traci McCorkle discuss EAHS statistics, and plans for its future freshman academy. The academy is the second of three that will break ground this year.
View ArticleAscension Hot Air Balloon Festival 2015
A Coca Cola balloon gets inflated, this morning at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center Fairgrounds. Festival gates open at 4 p.m. today, beginning with children's activities (petting zoo and face painting...
View ArticleAPSO seeking burglary suspect
Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is actively seeking the identity of the suspect responsible for burglarizing Mom's Bar on La. 42, Prairieville. According to Major Kevin Hanna, the suspect made forced...
View Article17th Annual Gulf Coast Motorcycle Skills Championship
The 17th annual Gulf Coast Police Motorcycle Skills competition was held Nov. 3-7 at Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. 158 riders competed from 28 different law enforcement agencies from across the...
View ArticleHonoring the missing vets
Hosted by The Ascension Veterans Memorial Park Committee, the annual event was held on Nov. 11. A special presentation was given to honor those soldiers who are missing.
View ArticleHonoring those Missing-In-Action
Hosted by The Ascension Veterans Memorial Park Committee, the annual event was held on Nov. 11. Military honors were presented by the St. Amant Navy JROTC and local Veterans organizations, and music...
View ArticleJohn Bel Edwards Addresses State's Educators
Governor-elect John Bel Edwards spoke to educators from across the state at the Louisiana Federation of Teachers (LFT) 51st Annual Convention on Monday, November 23, at the Golden Nugget casino resort...
View ArticleGonzales Trace Subdivision discussed at council meeting
City Clerk Clay Stafford discussed the Gonzales Trace subdivision at the Jan. 11 council meeting. The council approved the final approval for the subdivision.
View ArticleYoung astronaut in training visits Gonzales Primary students
Alyssa Carson visited Gonzales Primary fourth and fifth grade girls on Jan. 14. Carson is training to be one of the first people to visit Mars in 2032.
View ArticleSorrento Council approves Zoning and Planning resignation
Mayor Mike Lambert and the Sorrento Council approved Corey Brown's resignation on the Planning and Zoning board.
View ArticleJunk ordinance discussed at Sorrento Council meeting
Mayor Lambert discussed complaints regarding the property located at 8263 Villeneuve St., as well as the junk ordinance, at the Jan. 19 Sorrento Council meeting.
View ArticleCity of Gonzales welcomes Darnell Lee
Mayor Barney Arceneaux, along with his councilman, welcomed East Ascension High School's new football coach and athletic director, Darnell Lee. Lee is a 1993 graduate of East Ascension High School.
View ArticleCity of Gonzales new councilman takes oath
City of Gonzales Councilman, David Guitreau, was sworn into his new position by Judge Alvin Turner, Jr. at the start of the regular meeting of the Mayor and his councilmen on Jan. 25.
View ArticleSuperintendent Pujol shares some advice to her successor
Superintendent Patrice Pujol announced her retirement from Ascension Public Schools earlier today. While at Central Middle School, Pujol shared a piece of advice to her successor.
View ArticleACOA Mardi Gras party
Council on Aging Queen IX Berta Carter singing the Haddie Call Boogie during the annual Ascension Council on Aging Mardi Gras party.
View ArticleACOA 2016 Mardi Gras King and Queen
Calvin Braud of Gonzales and Laura Morgan of Donaldsonville were named the 2016 ACOA Mardi Gras King and Queen on Feb. 4.
View ArticleGonzales to build true downtown
City of Gonzales City Clerk, Clay Stafford, outlines how updates to planning and zoning in Gonzales will help to solidify a true downtown for the city.
View ArticleLocal doctor discusses types of heart failure
Dr. Darrin Breaux of the Baton Rouge Cardiology Center discussed heart failure during a presentation at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Feb. 10.
View ArticleSt. Amant vs. Denham Springs
St. Amant girl's soccer blanked Denham Springs, 6-0, in their first-round playoff matchup at home.
View ArticleCity proclaims Dwayne Andrews Day
Mayor Barney Arceneaux presented Gonzales Middle School boy's basketball coach, Dwayne Andrews, with a proclamation at the regular council meeting held Feb. 15.
View ArticleShell Chemical plant groundbreaking ceremony
Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa's speech during the Feb. 16 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Shell Chemical plant. The manufacturing plant is slated to become the largest AO plant in the...
View ArticleGonzales Fire Dept. receives award saving grant
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded $43,159 worth of life-saving equipment grants to three fire departments, Coteau Fire Protection District, Gonzales Fire Department and Independence...
View ArticleInterim Superintendent makes bond plea
Interim Superintendent A. Denise Graves explains how Ascension Parish Schools has kept the promises made to the communities it serves, and how it plans to continue this trend throughout the years,...
View ArticleCarver Primary celebrates Black History Month
On Feb. 29, students at G.W. Carver Primary presented "Louisiana's Marvelous Musicians: A special tribute to local black artists in surrounding parishes" featuring world-renowned blues greats, Lil' Ray...
View ArticleCarver Primary celebrates Black History Month
On Feb. 29, students at G.W. Carver Primary presented "Louisiana's Marvelous Musicians: A special tribute to local black artists in surrounding parishes" featuring their very own music teacher, Ms....
View ArticleCarver Primary celebrates Black History Month
On Feb. 29, students at G.W. Carver Primary presented "Louisiana's Marvelous Musicians: A special tribute to local black artists in surrounding parishes" featuring members of The Michael Foster Project.
View ArticleOrganizations take the Plunge for the Special Olympics
Radio hosts from the Eagle 98.1 plunged into 57 degree water on Feb. 27 for the annual Polar Plunge, benefitting the Louisiana Special Olympics.
View ArticleGonzales airport attempts to set a Guinness World Record
The Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the most paper airplanes built worldwide. Residents and local aviation pilots attended the event on March 8.
View ArticleVIDEO: East Ascension falls to Natchitoches Central in semifinals
East Ascension's post season run ended on Tuesday in the Class 5A semifinals at the Marsh Madness Top-28 state basketball tournament held at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. After leading by two at...
View ArticleBoosters are for big kids " not babies!
Each month the Donaldsonville community is visited by Karen Ahmad, RN, CPST, who is also known as the car seat safety lady. While Ahmad is actually the injury prevention nurse at Our Lady of the Lake...
View ArticleAscension Engineer addresses flood concerns
Ascension Parish Chief Engineer Darrel Primeaux addressed residents concerns regarding the recent flooding that occurred in Louisiana. He discussed about the Parish floodgates and pump stations.
View ArticleEagle Scouts honored with proclamation from Gonzales
The council presented the Boy Scout Troop 65 with a proclamation, recognizing the dedicated work of the eight scouts that recently received the rank of Eagle Scouts. Matthew Amedee Savoie, Luke Clement...
View ArticleWater distributed for Donaldsonville residents
Ascension Parish inmates distributed water today for Donaldsonville residents, following the recent water advisory. Last night, DHH notified Peoples Water System of Donaldsonville that they were in...
View ArticleACOA Easter Party
ACOA held their annual Easter Party on March 24. Ascension residents gathered for the Easter hat contest, along with music and food.
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