Police are investigating reports of a gunshot fired into a house on Barcelona St. around 2 a.m. Saturday morning.
Ascension Parish Deputies were called to a home in the 300 block of Barcelona St. where Kendra Verner said shots had been fired through her residence.
No one was injured in the incident, and no arrests have yet been made.
“My husband and I thought a shelf or something had fallen in the next room,” said Verner. “We had no idea it was a gunshot.”
Verner said that her neighbor heard about five shots fired, but did not know it traveled into their home.
Verner resides at her resident with her husband and there two kids, ages eight and five.
“The shot entered through our front window shutter directly into our daughter’s bedroom, and traveled to our son’s room, and then our bedroom,” explained Verner.
Fortunately the kids were sleeping in their parents’ room that night because they fell asleep watching television.
Deputies recovered the bullet in the parent’s bedroom and searched for any additional information available.
“The deputies really did a good job with not over reacting in front of my children, which they remained calm because of it,” added Verner.
According to APSO, an argument started at a nearby apartment complex, and may have been where the shot came from. No other information is available at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office.
 

Everyone is invited to experience a small town Christmas. Experience the shopping, the food, the art, and the charm. Enjoy the accommodations and the attractions. Lose yourself in the history and the architecture of this great city of Donaldsonville.
Nov. 27-Dec. 3 participants are able to register at participating businesses for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree, one night stay at the Victorian Bed and Breakfast on Railroad Ave., and a bicycle for a girl and one for a boy, and much more.
Along with the Christmas parade, and the first annual Cast Iron Cook-off in Louisiana Square, other events are scheduled in the following order.
Dec. 6- Ascension Catholic School play “Tales of Wonder”, Dec. 26 the River Road African American Museum “Old School Christmas Dance” featuring Captain Charles of New Orleans. Dec. 29 at noon for the drawing of prizes at City Hall.
For more information contact Susan at 225-473-1402 or by email at comehomeforchristmas@cox.net.
 

On last Thursday the Mason Ascension Lodge 251 held its regular schedule meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. This meeting in particular was based on the repairs for the exterior of the building.
Twelve items were raffled in attempt to raise money for the repairs that are much needed.
"Years ago this building was built after a bomb destroyed the first Mason Lodge a few blocks away," said Mason William Cleveland.
Since the lodge had been built in 1896 minor renovations have been done only due to natural disasters that have passed in Donaldsonville over the years.  The repairs would not only improve the Masons Lodge but also the businesses that are housed in the building, including The Donaldsonville Chief that has been suffering from a wasp infestation.
The wasps upstairs of the Masons Lodge are naturally dying because of the cold weather. However, the warmer areas of the Donaldsonville Chief are still having wasp problems.
"This building has a natural draft because of the year that it was built," said Cleveland. "We plan to seal the ceilings opening where some of the wasps have been entering from as well as the ventilations down the chimney that were only needed during the buildings early years."
After the Masons formerly opened their Lodge the drawing began. The Donaldsonville Chief pulled twelve names.  The winners were: Robert Delatte, two day guided hunting trip donated by G&G Farms and Handmade Cypress rocker donated by Jon Landry; Mariah Landry, 1-Day Guided Fishing Trip on the Atchafalaya Spillway donated by Cliff Crochet; Jamie Ponville, $200 cash; Herb Lawrence, 1/2 Cord of Firewood or $100 cash donated by C&C Trailer Park; Roy Richard Jr., $100 cash; Lucy Richard, handmade fishing rod holder donated by Ivan Herbert; Steven Engolio, Fleur de Leis Mexican Pottery, donated by An Angel's Touch Landscape & maintenance; Donald Airhart, dinner for two at Landry's Seafood donated by Landry's Seafood; Gerald Edwards, $50 cash; Philip Matassa, donated by Pierre Part Store; and Skipper Williams, 48 quart Coleman Ice Chest donated by Griffin's AG.
The money raised will go directly to the building's repair and the overall appearance of the Donaldsonville historic district.
 

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The River Road African American Museum celebrates Thanksgiving week with several activities for the kids and their families.

November  23
Celebrating Ruby Bridges - In commemoration of the 42nd Anniversary of Ruby Bridges’ Historical Walk (Nov 14th), RRAAM will host a variety of activities including watching a movie, reading and discussing several books written about her, writing letters to Ms. Bridges, drawing, painting pictures.  Time:  10 am to 2 pm

November 24
Thanks to Etiquette …and thanks to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for hosting on general and phone etiquette, texting, dress and dining room etiquette.  This class is open to children and teens, ages 8-18. 

November 25
A Touch of Drama – Spencer Howard, Artistic Director of Learning Tree Productions, will conduct an acting class and drama coaching for children in the RRAAM’s living history character program.  This will also be the birth of our newest living history character, Ruby Bridges.

November 27
Christmas & Kwanzaa Card Workshop with Folk Artist, Malaika Favorite.  Malaika is native of Ascension parish and a resident of Atlanta, GA.  She will teach 2 one-hour classes in which children and their parents will create “holiday art” together.

Time:  All programs are from 10 am to noon

The public is invited to attend all of these free events.  For more information and to enroll your child call 225-474-8442 or 225-474-5553.
 

The following cadets attended the Movie Amelia Earhart on Sunday, Nov 8 to learn more about the most famous woman in Aerospace History as well as the overall contributions women made to flight.