A large crowd attended a public hearing Jan. 30 at the Ascension Parish Courthouse in Donaldsonville regarding a planned carbon capture injection test well. Many of the speakers were adamantly opposed ...

Jennifer DeFrances has announced her candidacy for the vacant District 11 seat on the Ascension Parish Council. The seat was previously held by Michael Mason, who resigned to take a new job at Howard ...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that motorists will be shifted to the newly constructed Hwy. 70 in both the east and west directions, between Hwy. 22 and the ...

The St. Amant High School softball field officially was named in memory of Clark Lambert during the Jan. 28 Ascension Parish School Board meeting at Central Middle School in Gonzales. The board ...

The Michael B. Jordan movie filmed partially in Donaldsonville in April 2024, titled "Sinners," will be in theaters April 18, according to a new Warner Bros. Pictures trailer. Originally scheduled for ...

The Donaldsonville City Council received a recap of the city's handling of the historic snowstorm that brought several inches of snow and temperatures in the single digits. Mayor Leroy Sullivan said ...

During the Gonzales City Council meeting Jan. 27, city leaders received department head reports regarding the historic snowstorm that blanketed south Louisiana with snow measurements not seen since ...

Justin Reid, an Ascension Parish native who was a Dutchtown High School standout, has advanced to the Super Bowl for a third straight season with the Kansas City Chiefs. Following a 32-29 win over the ...

One positive aspect of Social Security is that the program is set up to adapt to economic changes. Each year, for example, Social Security benefits are eligible for an automatic cost-of-living ...

As an extremely rare winter snowstorm moved through south Louisiana, Kyle Rome decided to pick up his camera and trek around his hometown to capture photos. What happened next led him on an ...

The last time Martha Mullins heard from her daughter's voice was the day before she went missing. On Jan. 21, Kevan McCathran came home to find his wife missing. Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran, 42, ...

Ascension Parish government officials announced plans for Friday as the area has thawed after the historic winter storm. According to a news release, Ascension Parish government offices will remain ...