Prairieville News

Baton Rouge's Michael "A.V." Mitchell is using his speaking talents and rising notoriety as a musican to share his faith, particularily among young people.

The cast of 'Only in America' includes, front row, from left, Grace Brumfield of Prairieville and Catherine Mahan of Gonzales; center row, from left, DeAngelo Renard of Mandeville, Sarah Roberts of Harrison, Tenn., Hannah Williams and Taylor James of Baton Rouge and Tyler Price Robinson of Harvey; and back row from left, Johnathan Portier of ... (more)

Deputies arrested and booked two men into the Ascension Parish Jail after the pair admitting to stealing a gun and other items from vehicles in St. Amant.

Police are seeking public assistance in locating a 16-year-old girl who went missing Monday morning, according to NOPD spokesperson Gary Flot.

Mitch Mayes, the company's owner and president, said the store at 12289 Florida Boulevard is only about five miles away from Louisiana Nursery's Coursey Boulevard store and has seen declining sales for the last two decades.

Topcor Companies, a local industrial contractor, has purchased 9.75 acres along Highland Road, near the Airline Highway intersection, and is considering building a new office there.

The Baton Rouge Delta Development Corp. and Baton Rouge Delta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will present 16 debutantes at their annual Grand Cotillion at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge on Aug. 3. The debutantes will be introduced to the community to signal the beginning of the cotillion season Sunday during an annual Debutante ... (more)

An Ascension Parish couple was arrested Thursday on operating a methamphetamine lab and on other drug counts after state agents went to a motel to take the husband into custody on a parole violation, and found illegal drugs in the motel room, sheriff's deputies said Friday.

"Only in America: A Celebration of American Music" opens Wednesday at Northwestern State University.

Three hundred teacher candidates made their pitches to Ascension Parish school officials Thursday morning, hoping to land jobs at the district's 28 schools.

Sheetrock installers, electricians, flooring crews and more all working on the same house at the same time.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- David Mitchell, Darlene Denstorff, and Bret McCormick, from left, at The Advocate's River Parishes Bureau in Gonzales on Thursday, Jan.

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a 15-year-old girl, Jacquasha Carter, who left her residence in Prairieville on May 23, Maj.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON -- Siblings, from left, Jadon, Kyondre and Jerlitya Matthews play in the reconfigured Repentance Park fountains on Monday in downtown Baton Rouge.

The Ascension Parish School Board's Strategic Planning Committee will push preliminary plans to build freshmen academy buildings at three high schools to keep up with parish growth and a continuing influx of new students.

Antonio Collins, 15005 Beau Jon Ave., died at 8:30 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said Tuesday.

A 59-year-old Prairieville woman died Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on La.

A man and his grandson have been taken to the hospital after a fire broke out at their home in Prairieville.

Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D. announced Wednesday that the following students from the Sixth Congressional District of Louisiana have accepted appointments to America's Service Academies: Christal Amar, Baton Rouge, U.S. Air Force Academy Alyssa Dilldine, Prairieville, U.S. Naval Academy Moira Fontenot, Baton Rouge, U.S. Military Academy Benjamin ... (more)

A former bookkeeper for a Baton Rouge firm was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison after admitting she stole $217,347 from her employer and an insurance company.