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A new logistics park is being developed in Ascension Parish
Two Louisiana-based firms—JRE Capital and Ratcliff Development—are partnering to develop a new logistics park on 186 acres of farmland in Geismar. Located along Interstate 10 in the heart of Louisiana’s chemical corridor, Magnolia Ridge Logistics Park will offer access to major metros as well as key transportation hubs like the Port of Greater Baton Rouge, the Port of New Orleans and the Port of South Louisiana.
Guilty pleas entered in 23rd Judicial District Court July 8-12
DONALDSONVILLE, La. (WAFB) - The 23rd Judicial District Court announced the following guilty pleas entered during the week of July 8-12, 2024:. 1. Christopher Watkins, Westwego, LA, age 40, pled guilty to Simple Burglary (8 counts) and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisianan Department of Corrections with credit for time served.
Louisiana's First Lady, DEQ secretary visit Ascension Parish on industry tour
Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Aurelia Giacometto took a tour of industry in Ascension Parish. According to a DEQ news release, the tour's theme focused on the role of industry in feeding the state, fueling the nation and funding Sportsman's Paradise, which Louisiana has been called for many years.
'King of the Bayou' slingshot show draws in crowds from all over the U.S
BATON ROUGE - More than 200 people attended the second annual 'King of the Bayou' festival to show off their slingshots, jeeps and corvettes in an event hosted by the Baton Rouge Slingshot Riders Saturday afternoon. The event gave participants an outlet to show their customized vehicles. There were also...
Ribbon cut on new East Ascension High School facilities
The ribbon has been cut on the recently completed upgrades to East Ascension High School, a momentous occasion for Gonzales and all of central Ascension Parish. EA’s main administrative building is brand new, replacing the historic structure in service since 1966. One of Ascension Parish’s core institutions, central to...
Vote and Vibe Fest registers hundreds of new voters in Donaldsonville
DONALDSONVILLE - Donaldsonville has hundreds of new registered voters thanks to a festival aimed at creating fun and creative ways to encourage people to vote. The Vote and Vibe Fest was put together by nonprofit Pumps to the Polls. "We started with a group of ladies that wanted to put...
‘Desperate, last-ditch attempt’: GOP mega donor makes final pitch for La. constitutional rewrite
One week after he circulated a draft rewrite of Louisiana’s constitution to legislators, retired construction mogul Lane Grigsby pitched his vision of a slimmer version with fewer budgetary protections to the public. At the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday, Grigsby offered a vision of constitutional reform very different from the one legislative leaders spoke of […] The post ‘Desperate, last-ditch attempt’: GOP mega donor makes final pitch for La. constitutional rewrite appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
New Louisiana Law To Regulate Electronic Ankle Monitors
It's been a long time coming, but ankle monitor providers will be governed by standards under Louisiana law for the first time. House Bill 556 will mandate oversight of electric monitoring providers and require them to follow Department of Public Safety & Corrections regulations. Interestingly, no standard governing ankle monitor...
Around Ascension for July 17, 2024
Daniel Erspamer, chief executive officer of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, will be the featured speaker at the July Ascension GOP Roundtable. The Roundtable, sponsored by Ascension Republican Women, starts at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Clarion Inn, 1500 W. La. 30 in Gonzales. Erspamer has spent his career...
Baton Rouge girls can learn etiquette, manners at two-day Camp Cotillion
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) — Young girls in Baton Rouge are invited to a two-day event teaching them etiquette. Camp Cotillion will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 24 at the City Club of Baton Rouge, located at 355 North Blvd. According to Councilman Darryl Hurst, girls aged 12-18 can attend.
Get free school supplies before first day of class in Baton Rouge: See where, when
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Students return to school in just a few weeks, and back-to-school supplies can be very expensive. According to the National Retail Federation, families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $890 on school supplies. East Baton Rouge Parish...
CPRA Board Meeting Reminder Wed July 17
Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Board Meeting. VI. CPRA Implementation Update – Glenn Ledet, Jr., CPRA. VII. Restoration of the Chandeleur Islands – Rudy Simoneaux, CPRA & Matt Weigel, LDWF. VIII. Basin Updates: Calcasieu-Sabine Basin Landloss – Leigh Anne Sharp, CPRA. IX. Presentation on Fisheries Sampling (Electrofisher)...
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