Gonzales News

We spotted Joey Evans, 24, on the University of Southern Mississippi campus. What are you doing here? I'm with my church's youth group.

A 70-year-old Gonzales man died in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday evening in Ascension Parish, State Police said.

WHAT: Ascension Community Theatrea s summer musical. WHEN: Thursday through Sunday July 9-12 and 16-19. Thursday through Saturday performances are 7 p.m. Sunday matinees are 2 p.m. There also will be two gala dinner theatre performances 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 24-25. WHERE: The Pasqua Theatre, 823 Felicity St., Gonzales.

Saundra and Raymond Foy of West Monroe are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Tabitha Raylynn Foy, to William Chan Battaglia, son of Pam and Jeff Battaglia of West Monroe.

Today, U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon met with South Lafourche High School student Kimberly Lasseigne to congratulate her for winning the Third Congressional District Art Competition.

A bill that would maintain the secrecy of most records in Gov. Bobby Jindal's office -- and possibly put a seal on documents that are now public -- cleared the Senate today in a 28-8 vote, sending the controversial measure to the governor's desk for his certain signature.

Another one of those "boring" public records bills is sitting on the House calendar awaiting passage Monday.

A single rose - tough enough to survive tragedy, powerful enough to heal broken hearts - continues to perform miracles along the Gulf Coast.

A special 15-member commission will study the need for a constitutional convention and report its findings to lawmakers next year if a bill approved Wednesday by a Senate committee becomes law.

A Donaldsonville man convicted of the January armed robbery of Coco's Treasure Chest was sentenced to serve 66 years in prison, 23rd Judicial District Attorney Ricky Babin said Wednesday.

Most of the records in Gov. Bobby Jindal's files, including his schedule and documents deemed part of his decision-making process, would remain shielded from public view under a bill adopted Tuesday by a House committee.

A House committee has approved a bill backed by Gov. Bobby Jindal as a means of opening more governor's office records, but there is broad disagreement over whether it improves transparency or increases secrecy about government spending.

Police arrested a 15-year-old boy Sunday in the shooting death of a Prairieville man, a news release says.

GONZALES - Ascension Parish government kicks off the official start of creating a master plan or blueprint to control growth in one of the five fastest-growing parishes in Louisiana.

Crews are adding turn lanes to a heavily traveled road in Gonzales. Plans have been in the works since last year to make improvements at six intersections off Burnside Avenue.

Pauline Rodriguez Jackson, 82, of Baton Rouge, and her caregiver, Judy Chandler, right, study an old employee group photograph at the ExxonMobil Memorabilia Road Show at the Louisiana State Museum on Sunday.

A Gonzales doctor sentenced to 37 months in prison earlier this year has reported to federal prison.

A review of new sugarcane varieties and field tours on weed control, insect management and disease management will be featured at the annual sugarcane field day July 15 at the LSU AgCenter's Sugar Research Station in St.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality arrested the manager of a Vacherie waste treatment plant and booked him with 78 counts of illegal dumping, said Jeffery Nolan of DEQ's criminal investigation division.

A crane accident has closed several lanes of Interstate 10 near Bluebonnet Boulevard in Baton Rouge.