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Gonzales City Council meeting agenda (Monday)
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026, AT 5:30 P.M. Call to Order. Invocation. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call. Public Comment Period. Approve the minutes of a … [Read More...]
Information on June 27 election date
CLOSED PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS and VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026 2nd Party Primary/Municipal General Election Ascension Parish Registrar of Voters, Shanie M. Bourg, would like to … [Read More...]
Plan to modernize America’s 7-million-mile freight network unveiled
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today released the 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP), a multi-year strategy to modernize the nation’s nearly seven-million-mile freight network. This … [Read More...]
Latest Education Headlines
AP Schools looking for bus drivers
Thinking about becoming a certified school bus driver for Ascension Public Schools? Now’s your chance! We’re offering a FREE pre-service training class for those interested in driving for APSB. When: June … [Read More...]
RPCC expands Process Technology Program with classes at Donaldsonville HS
River Parishes Community College (RPCC) is expanding access to one of Louisiana’s most in-demand workforce programs by offering evening Process Technology (PTEC) classes at Donaldsonville High School beginning … [Read More...]
Lake Elementary transitioning to Lake Primary and Lake Middle Schools
In preparation for the construction of a new middle school campus approved by voters, the Ascension Parish School Board has officially approved the transition of Lake Elementary School from a single K-8 campus … [Read More...]
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Donaldsonville City Council meeting agenda (Tuesday)
DONALDSONVILLE COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, June 9, 2026 MEETING TO BE HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Donaldsonville Council of the City of Donaldsonville will hold a City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 … [Read More...]
Babysitter arrested for Negligent Homicide in drowning investigation
Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Unit have arrested Joann Johnson, 37, of Prairieville in connection with the drowning death of a 3-year-old. She is charged with one count of … [Read More...]
West Ascension Drainage Commission meeting CANCELED
NOTICE The West Ascension Gravity Drainage District Meeting OF June 4, 2026 ASCENSION PARISH COURTHOUSE 300 HOUMAS ST. DONALDSONVILLE 5:15 PM HAS BEEN CANCELLED … [Read More...]
Latest Lagniappe Headlines
APSO Arrest Report for the Week of May 28-June 4
Below is Ascension Sheriff's arrest report for the week of May 28-June 4: May 28 arrests: Shaun Harvey, 28, 172 Mimosa Ln, Sulpher was charged w/ Domestic Abuse Battery (Child Endangerment), and … [Read More...]
Superintendent on Governor’s Teacher Stipend Executive Order
Governor Landry issued an executive order directing the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to redirect revenues in the MFP towards a teacher … [Read More...]
GPD announces arrest in May drive-by shooting
On May 26, 2026, Gonzales Police Department officers responded to a shooting in the 1500 block of South Burnside Avenue where one individual sustained a gunshot wound. Through investigative efforts, … [Read More...]
Letters to the Editor
Letter asks Senator Cassidy to vote “NO” on CLARITY ACT
I spent 35 years as a registered nurse. My husband worked just as hard. We saved carefully, lived within our means, and trusted that the rules protecting America's financial markets would still be standing when … [Read More...]
LA school system heeds FFRF call to ban the Gideons
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has successfully advised a Louisiana school district to bar a religious organization from handing out bibles to its students. A concerned family member informed the … [Read More...]
Letlow introduces Rural Grants Transparency Act
Congresswoman Julia Letlow today filed legislation to streamline the process for Louisiana communities applying for federal grants and create a transparent, publicly-searchable database of all Department of … [Read More...]
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