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Students briefly evacuate from high school after reported gas leak; officials give all-clear
ST. GEORGE - Students at St. Michael the Archangel High School were briefly evacuated after a reported gas leak at a construction site on campus. The St. George Fire Department said the campus was already self-evacuated when they were called to campus on reports of a gas leak at a nearby construction site.
Letters: Tim Walz should be honored for his service, not criticized for retiring
News of the decay of the warehouses on Dauphine Street and Rampart at the Bywater that once housed the headquarters of the Navy and Marine Reserve reminds me of the many thousands of reservists who performed regular drills there. I was one of them as a Navy chaplain who retired...
St. John Parish seeing improvements since Hurricane Ida
LAPLACE, La. (WVUE) - For many along the River Parishes, Hurricane Ida swept through their neighborhoods and uprooted their property beyond repair. “I didn’t prepare at all. I wanted to be hardheaded and stay at home,” Anita Bush said. “I lost everything.”. Bush now lives on the...
Power restored to A/C at Ponchatoula High after second day students didn't attend; classes resume Friday
PONCHATOULA — Students at Ponchatoula High School were dismissed from school early on Thursday because of a schoolwide air conditioning outage. The air conditioning has since been restored and students will return Friday. Students who can drive were dismissed first, the school said in a Facebook post. Buses then...
THE most qualified of all Gonzales Council candidates, Eddie Williams talks drainage
Eddie Williams is one of three candidates seeking to succeed Tim Riley as Gonzales’ Division A City Councilman. In our estimation Williams is the most qualified candidate competing for all four contested council seats on the November 5 ballot, and it is not particularly close. With a keen understanding of the issues confronting the city, the product of his work experience and two decades on the city’s Planning/Zoning Commission, Williams will infuse the council with common sense leadership sorely lacking at times.
Ascension Parish 9/11 ceremony set for Sept. 11 in Gonzales
Ascension Parish Fire District 1 will hold the annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony Sept. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the main headquarters at 13192 Airline Hwy., Gonzales. Refreshments and food will be provided compliments of Ascension Funeral Home and Ralphs Supermarket. Officials, representatives from area fire departments, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s...
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax sign placed where live oak once stood in Gonzales
A sign featuring Dr. Seuss' The Lorax character with the word "Unless" and another reading "RIP" sat at the stump of the live oak tree that was controversially chopped down recently. Located at the corner of Airline Highway and East Ascension Street in the parking lot of the former Piccadilly...
Around Ascension Parish: Renovated Donaldsonville library opens; ceremony set for Sept. 7
The Ascension Parish Library will host a rededication ceremony for its renovated Donaldsonville branch at 10 a.m. Sept. 7. The renovated building features several murals highlighting the history of Donaldsonville and the surrounding Ascension Parish area. It includes the history of the indigenous people, slavery, the founding of the city, Donaldsonville's time as the capital of Louisiana in 1830-1831, as well as spotlights on many prominent historical figures and places.
Livestreaming in, Scot Byrd out as Gonzales Council meets on Monday
The Digital Age descended upon Gonzales City Hall on Monday as the City Council’s meeting was livestreamed for the very first time. The YouTube viewer count was up to 40 this morning, with nine having subscribed (we just made it ten). A single, off-center stationary camera with less than stellar audio…let’s call it a work in progress.
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