In a brief interview with Chief Deputy Tony Bacala, expressed how the new laws recently passed regarding texting and driving and other laws can affect you.
Every year we see changes in existing laws and enactment of new laws and this year was no exception.
BP today announced that it is providing $15 million to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals to support its efforts to help Louisiana residents in the coastal communities access appropriate behavioral health services.
SORRENTO– Students displaced by the recent closure of a for-profit college in Ascension Parish have a new option for completing their education at River Parishes Community College.
Ascension Parish deputies arrested a Donaldsonville man on August 15 after finding a quantity of narcotics in his possession.
The Blown Out well located just a few hundred yards off Highway 70 near Paincourtville is actually closer to Grand Bayou and very close to Dow Chemical located along Highway 70. The well has been spewing out its treasures of black gold (oil) and natural gas along with other minerals hundreds of feet into the air since early Wednesday morning August 11.
The 2010 Legislative Session addressed several issues that affect all residents of Louisiana. Some of the laws went into effect last Sunday, August 15. Please be aware of these laws.
On Tuesday, the Parish's Office of Planning and Zoning Commission held its first Master Plan meeting at the Lemann Center.
Ricky Compton, of the Parish, explained to residents the plan and direction the Parish would like to take, but he said the best way to find out what's best for the community is by asking residents what they would like to see in their community.
Compton told residents that the Parish is allowing the 39 page plan to serve as a guide.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
LEMANN CENTER
IN
DONALDSONVILLE
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed a fourth human case of West Nile Virus in Ascension Parish.
Ascension Parish Mosquito Control Director David Matassa said recent mosquito samples collected from around the parish tested positive for West Nile Virus. He is advising citizens to take necessary measures to protect themselves from mosquito bites and mosquito borne diseases.
Early voting for the August 28 first Party Primary election begins in Ascension parish on Saturday, August 14 and will continue on Monday, August 16 thru Saturday, August 21. Anyone wishing to vote in this election may do so between the hours of 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
The Ascension Counseling Center located in Donaldsonville is open for business and has many opportunities available for the community to take advantage of.
Over 70 children spent six weeks of their summer vacation, reading and participating in several activities that will enhance their growth. Children in Donaldsonville participated in the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School Program, hosted by the River Road African American Museum. The program was available to children across the United States. Students performed on last Thursday evening at Donaldsonville High School.
“Over 70, 000 kids were off the streets this summer, thanks to this program,” said Project Director Kathe Hambrick-Jackson.
Ravi Sangisetty, U.S. Congress, Third District
1. Tell the community about yourself?
My name is Ravi Sangisetty. I was born and raised right here in South Louisiana. My parents came to this country from India looking for opportunity. My dad stepped off a plane over thirty years ago with seven dollars in his pocket and a dream of a better life for his family.
They found success right here in South Louisiana. They worked hard, played by the rules and taught me to do the same thing. I graduated from Vanderbilt Catholic High School in 1999, received my undergraduate and graduated from LSU law in 2006. I served a federal clerkship after law school, and then I went into practice as a business attorney.
On last Saturday, children who attended the Bright Futures Summer Camp displayed a long list of talent for visitors, parents, and friends in a final extravaganza at the Lemann Center.
Railroad crossing repairs will resume on Tuesday, July 27 which will result in the closure of southbound LA 70 approximately one mile west of the Sunshine Bridge.
Four candidates for Ascension Parish School Board seats have been elected unopposed according to qualifying information from the parish Clerk of Court Office.
District 2 candidate Thomas “Moose” Pierce, a Democrat from Donaldsonville, was elected to the seat formerly held by board member Jody Elisar.
The last day to register to vote in the August 28, 2010 congressional 1st party primary election is Wednesday, July 28. This is a closed party election.
The Donaldsonville City Council met in its regular scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. at city hall. All members of the council were present with the exception of Council Chairperson Raymond Aucoin.
The council held a public hearing to inform the citizens of Donaldsonville on the accomplishments of the city on the completed Louisiana Community Block grant and to obtain views and to respond to questions relative to the city's performance of this grant.
The contractor has completed mobilization of all major equipment and personnel to site. They will continue to assemble and transfer equipment in different access points along the Bayou. All pre-dredge hydrographic and upland survey work of the Bayou and its banks has been collected is being been processed. Pre-dredge quantities have been approved for Reaches 1, 2, and 3. Excavators have sensors and equipment (Dredge Pack Technology) installed showing the operator exactly where construction and dredging limits are. They began to dredge Bayou in Reach 1 starting at Sta. 22+50. GPS unit was not working properly so they had to stop work and begin to troubleshoot. They will continue personal notification of upcoming construction activities by hand delivering to residents along the Bayou.
When one walks through the doors of Donaldsonville High School in the morning, one will hear chants and songs of praise by kids who are in the Freedom School Summer Program.
"We try and burn up all of their energy after breakfast, the music is to get them up and moving every morning," says African American Museum Director Kathe Hambrick-Jackson.
