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Suspect in Darrow shooting turns himself in, Sheriff's Office says
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A Darrow man wanted in the shooting and wounding of a man Monday turned himself in Wednesday morning to Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies, the Sheriff's Office said. Eric Bennett, 31, will be booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on counts of attempted second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal use of weapons, said Allison Hudson, Sheriff's Office spokesperson, in a a Wednesday news release. Comment?
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Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office looking for man accused in shooting
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The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a man accused of firing a shotgun at a group of people in Darrow on Monday, injuring a person, Chief Deputy Bobby Webre said. Eric Bennett, 31, of Darrow is wanted for attempted second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal use of weapons, Webre said in a news release. Comment?
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Photos: Ceremony honors those buried at Bruslie and Monroe Plantation ...
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... Museum (RRAAM). The ceremony was held at the Shell Convent Refinery, formerly Tezcuco Plantation, on La. 44 in Darrow. New York's A.P. Tureaud, Jr., left, who had white ancestors who were plantation owners, and black ancestors who worked at those ... Comment?
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... of the cemeteries at the former site of the Bruslie and Monroe plantations along River Road broke earlier this week. DARROW - The unmarked graves of as many as 1,000 slaves who toiled in the agricultural fields of two Ascension Parish plantations ... Comment?
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Darrow man with prior DWI convictions gets 10 years in prison after fifth conviction
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... with DWI fourth or subsequent offense, obscenity and other counts, prosecutors said. Miller, 5267 Galaxy Blvd., Darrow, pleaded guilty to the DWI fourth or subsequent offense court Oct. 24 in a plea agreement with Assistant District Attorney Phil ... Comment?
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Matassa proclaims Jan. 25 as Jesse Bartley Day in Ascension Parish
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... Randy Clouatre, Louise Stewart, Vurnel Brown, Councilman Oliver Joseph and Charles Shivers. Born Nov. 6, 1935, in Darrow, Jesse James Bartley grew up in Hillaryville and graduated from Lowery High School, where he was senior class president, in ... Comment?
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Around Ascension for Feb. 22, 2018
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... at the library. Younger children may need help from a parent or older sibling. New Hopeful Worship Center invites Darrow and Hillaryville residents to its inaugural Unity in the Community Day. It's from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday on the New Hopeful ... Comment?
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Sunday's gas line rupture cut gas service, power to residents in Ascension, Iberville
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... out of service, disrupting power to around 100 customers along River Road between La. 73 south to just outside the Darrow area of Ascension Parish, according to Entergy. Entergy was working Monday to install new power poles and lines, said Rick ... Comment?
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Gas line rupture cut gas service, power to residents in Ascension, Iberville
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... out of service, disrupting power to around 100 customers along River Road between La. 73 south to just outside the Darrow area of Ascension Parish, according to Entergy. "Crews will work as quickly and safely as possible to restore power by late ... Comment?
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See the best roadside attractions in all 64 Louisiana parishes
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... Greek Revival style of the 19th-century plantations built along the Mississippi River. Located at 40136 La. 942 in Darrow, the (almost certainly) haunted house is available for tours and overnight stays. The 1846 Madewood Plantation House is the ... Comment?
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La-Z-Boy's (LZB) CEO Kurt Darrow on Q2 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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... Good morning and thank you for joining us to discuss our fiscal 2018 second quarter results. With us today are Kurt Darrow, La-Z-Boy's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Mike Riccio, our Chief Financial Officer. Kurt will begin ... Comment?
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Ascension Parish's 2018 budget calls for 'aggressive' spending on infrastructure
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... of a station in Prairieville. The increase also includes sewer service expansion in the rural, but growing Darrow and Hillaryville areas. A new $2.1 million sewer discharge line to the Mississippi River, a long-sought outlet for the parish's treated ... Comment?
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Inventor Develops Urinary Incontinence Protection for Men
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Pittsburgh-based InventHelp, a leading inventor service company, is submitting this client's idea, Male AnyTime Pro, in the hopes of a good faith review. An inventor from Darrow, La., has developed the MALE OVERNIGHT PRO, a discreet method of addressing mild incontinence in men. Comment?
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Man faces 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to 4th offense DWI
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A man who pleaded guilty to fourth offense DWI, a felony, faces up to three decades in prison when he is sentenced in 2018. The 23rd Judicial District Court reported Richard Miller, 62, of Darrow, pleaded guilty on October 25, just before his scheduled trial date. Comment?
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Darrow man faces 30 years in prison after fifth DWI conviction
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... cleared, he was booked with the DWI fourth, obscenity and other counts, prosecutors said. Miller, 5267 Galaxy Blvd., Darrow, entered the guilty plea Oct. 24 at the Parish Courthouse Annex in Gonzales in a plea bargain with Assistant District ... Comment?
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Gonzales man booked on attempted murder in alleged stabbing, police say
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Around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to an area hospital where Ahmad Johnson, 37, of Darrow, was being treated for a stab wound in the chest, the Gonzales Police Department said in a news release. Comment?
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Ascension Parish unveils new sewer line
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"If you travel in Ascension Parish, you know, if you have water in ditches, it's probably wastewater," Matassa said. That's why he was so excited for the unveiling of a new sewer line in Darrow, which is the key to a cleaner parish. Comment?
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... lines. The expanded plant and new effluent line to the river will then serve neighboring homes and subdivisions in Darrow and Astroland. With even more parish and private developer funding, parish official added they want to also serve the Riverton ... Comment?
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Smiley: Rodents welcome in the kitchen
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... River got us to the west bank, and we often had to sleep on the levee if we missed the last ferry crossing in Darrow - because the band stayed until the last fans left." J.B. Castagnos, of Donaldsonville, says, "A friend told me when he was young he ... Comment?
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... Southwood subdivision in Gonzales. Portable pumps already were already installed in the Astroland subdivision near Darrow and the Buxton area in St. Amant, two other areas known to flood during major storms. Installation of the portable pumps ... Comment?
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