Ascension

This week's edition

Ascension Parish's famous Jambalaya Festival is moving — and parts will be inside

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Oct 22, 2024

After years of fun in the heart of Gonzales, the annual Jambalaya Festival will be moving next year.

St Amant takes lead in rivalry with East Ascension

BY TROY LeBOEUF | Contributing writer
Oct 22, 2024

Arguably the best rivalry in Louisiana high school football lived up to its billing as St. Amant edged East Ascension 17-12 Friday at Spartan Stadium.

Around Ascension for Oct. 23, 2024

BY DARLENE DENSTORFF | Staff writer
Oct 22, 2024

Early voting continues

Firefighters bring fire safety tips to children at local day cares, preschools

Community news report
Oct 22, 2024

Members of the St. Amant and Fifth Ward Volunteer Fire Department recently shared fire safety tips with children during visits to La Petite Day Care, Safe Harbor Day Care, Kidz Corner Day Care…

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Donaldsonville shopping event raises money for and awareness of domestic violence center

BY WENDY LOUP | Contributing writer
Oct 22, 2024

The city of Donaldsonville hosted Saturday’s Holly Jolly Hope Fest to bring awareness to domestic violence with proceeds benefiting the Iris Domestic Violence Center.

Ascension Veterans Memorial Park wins grant to refurbish park in time for Veterans Day program

Community news report
Oct 22, 2024

Ascension Veterans Memorial Park was awarded a $13,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation to refurbish the park ahead of its annual Veterans Day program on Nov. 11.

Boucherie and Balloons crowns jambalaya, cracklin cooking champs

Community news report
Oct 22, 2024

After three days of competition, Jacob Mayer and Farrell Kilburn took home the Boucherie and Balloon Festival cracklin-cooking championship.

St. Amant High FFA's Boo at the Barn combines Halloween with farm-related activities

BY WENDY LOUP | Contributing writer
Oct 22, 2024

Mechanical bull rides, a petting zoo and pumpkin decorating were a few of the many agriculture-related activities offered Saturday at St. Amant High School’s 15th annual Boo at the Barn.

St. Amant Homecoming court announced

Community news report
Oct 22, 2024

It's Homecoming week for St. Amant High.

St. Francisville celebrates Halloween early with Trunk-or-Treat

Community news report
Oct 22, 2024

The West Feliciana Sports Park was filled with costumed children and adults Oct. 17 for its Truck-or-Treat celebration.

2 students awarded college scholarships from Community Sisterhood

Community news report
Oct 22, 2024

Community Sisterhood, a nonprofit organization committed to empowering local youth, awarded two scholarships for Spring 2024 to deserving high school students from Ascension Parish.

Ascension Parish bookings for Oct. 10-17, 2024

Community news report
Oct 22, 2024

The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on Oct. 10-17:

In 50 years, only four men have been Gonzales mayor. That's about to change.

BY CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT | Staff writer
Oct 22, 2024

Significant change is coming to Gonzales. No matter who residents elect as their next mayor, the city will simultaneously elect its first Black mayor and a newcomer, a significant feat since o…

Gators, Spartans celebrate rivalry week

Community news report
Oct 21, 2024

The hype was real last week during rivalry week in the anticipation of the football game between East Ascension Spartans and St. Amant Gators.

'Quick and heroic response:' Gonzales firefighters rescue 4 kittens from storm drain

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2024

Gonzales firefighters came to the rescue of a litter of kittens found at a storm drain, including one trapped inside.

Louisiana town's five-term mayor faces rematch against candidate arrested over alleged felony

BY CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT | Staff writer
Oct 17, 2024

When Donaldsonville residents head to the polls beginning next week, they will face a rematch in the mayor's race between a five-term incumbent and a community advocate recently arrested on a …

Around Ascension for Oct. 16, 2024

BY DARLENE DENSTORFF | Staff writer
Oct 15, 2024

Sorrento to host The Boucherie & Balloon Festival

St Amant, East Ascension and Ascension Catholic win in Week Six games

BY TROY LeBOEUF | Contributing writer
Oct 15, 2024

The St. Amant Gators football team let one slip away last week against Dutchtown. This week, the Gators beat Walker 33-26 in a huge District 5-5A matchup.

Gonzales plans 34th Mayor's Prayer Breakfast

Community news report
Oct 15, 2024

Interim Mayor Ryland Percy and the City of Gonzales will host the 34th annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at 7 a.m. Nov. 6 at the Price LeBlanc PACE Center.

The business of Halloween: Annual Ascension trunk-or-treat grows more in fifth year

BY WENDY LOUP | Contributing writer
Oct 15, 2024

Pirates, witches and "Toy Story" characters were among the thousands who wove their way through the maze of treats Oct. 12 during fifth annual Small Business Owners of Ascension’s Trunk-or-Treat.

Spartans paint the town blue for Homecoming

Community news report
Oct 14, 2024

Olivia Puccio reigned as East Ascension High homecoming queen Friday as the Spartans beat the Prairieville Hurricanes.

St. John Knights of Columbus hosts Senior Citizen's Banquet

Community news report
Oct 14, 2024

Seniors from around the parish enjoyed lunch, prizes and fellowship Oct. 9 at the St. John The Evangelist Knights of Columbus Council 8342's annual Senior Citizen Banquet.

Firefighters learn about hazardous materials they may face in chemical incidents

Community news report
Oct 14, 2024

Local firefighters from Ascension Parish Fire District 1, CAER Team, the Ascension Parish hazmat team, the Ascension Parish IMAG Team and members of the Honeywell chemical facility Emergency R…

Ascension remembers Sept. 11 with ceremony

Community news report
Oct 14, 2024

Hurricane Francine may have delayed the annual Ascension Parish Fire District 1 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, but it didn't reduce its importance.

Silt, obstructions slow water in Bayou Manchac. Parishes plan to remove them.

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
Oct 13, 2024

East Baton Rouge and two other parish governments plan to tackle pieces of a larger plan to speed the flow of floodwater down Bayou Manchac, a historic waterway affected by tens of thousands o…

Want to help hurricane victims? Ascension Parish plans supply collection drive

BY DARLENE DENSTORFF | Community News Editor
Oct 11, 2024

Ascension Parish residents are rallying to provide relief for people impacted by recent hurricanes.

Donaldsonville mayoral candidate arrested, accused of buying and selling stolen copper wire

BY CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2024

A Donaldsonville mayoral candidate has been arrested, accused of purchasing stolen copper wire and selling it for more than $25,000, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

New details emerge about a fire that burned two workers at a Chevron plant in Louisiana

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
Oct 10, 2024

About 75,000 cubic feet of highly flammable vapor caught fire last month at an Ascension Parish renewable fuels plant as crews were working on equipment that uses hydrogen to treat animal fats…