Prairieville News

A road widening project in Ascension Parish is causing traffic backups along the highway that, during some times of the day, stops cars right in front of a fire station.

Laketown in Kenner will be rocking for a good cause as the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation celebrates the 24th annual Back to the Beach Festival on June 1 and 2. It will be a weekend of music, food, arts and crafts, sports and fun in the sun, all to benefit the foundation and the Save Our Lake and Save Our Coast programs.

Highway 73 is about to get a major upgrade, but it's clear the improvements don't come without a cost.

The new J-turns nearly finished at La. 42 and Airline Highway in Prairieville have not been received well so far by some drivers.

Expansion of a key pump station that drains a large swath of East Ascension is getting the final touches and will be ready when hurricane season starts June 1, Ascension Parish officials said.

Ginger Hamilton, 34, Zachary, booked in for possession of Schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia, introduction of contraband into a penal institute, fugitive from District Attorney's Office and fugitive from Baker Police Department Dawn White, 42, Zachary, booked in for possession of Schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia, fugitive ... (more)

The state district judge presiding over the trials of five men implicated in the home-invasion killings of a Gonzales-area couple and their adult son ordered on Wednesday that jury selection for the first of the trials trial take place in Lafayette Parish.

An outdoor cooking smoker that was too close to patio furniture caused a fire late Saturday that destroyed a house, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said.

Without the dedication of committed adult volunteers, there would be no Girl Scouting.

Voters in Ascension Parish's Fire Protection District 1 rejected a property tax and parcel fee on Saturday that would have provided full-time firefighters to most of the parish's east bank.

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office reports six narcotics arrests in the past 48 hours in Prairieville, LA.

A former top deputy of Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of misdemeanor online impersonation of one of her former co-workers in the parish administration.

Tom Toddy tells of a situation faced by every parent who ever took a long car trip with the little darlings: "They had barely cleared the Baton Rouge city limits when the barrage of questions began: 'How much longer before we get to Florida?' "How many more miles before we get to Florida?' "Finally, totally exasperated with the unceasing questions, ... (more)

Grambling, LA Students from 26 Louisiana high schools entered a Poetry Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Foreign Languages at Grambling State University.

Investar Bank said Monday that shareholders of Hammond-based First Community Holding Co.

Police say a St. Amant man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to shoppers at the Prairieville Wal-Mart. Ascension Parish Sheriff's Lt.

A St. Amant, LA man has been arrested after being caught on surveillance video exposing himself to customers in a Prairieville, LA Walmart Wednesday afternoon.

Joshua Rabalais, 30, Denham Springs, booked in for first offense driving while intoxicated, improper lane usage and driving under suspension Steven Havard, 25, Jackson, bench warrant for failure to appear for tail lamps required John McCurley, 33, Zachary, charged with criminal mischief Kacey Horricks, 33, Zachary, booked in for fugitive warrant ... (more)