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APSO Arrest Report for the Week of April 18-25
Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of April 18-25: Mahogany Landry, 21, Address Unknown, Gonzales was arrested pursuant to a fugitive warrant;. Timothy Kyles, 41, 40162 Ronda Ave, Prairieville was charged w/ Theft ($5-25,000);. J’Sinn Bazille, 20, 17214 Wisdom Dr, Baker was charged w/ Unlawful Handling...
Officials provide update on water emergency in Killian
KILLIAN, La. (WAFB) - Officials in Killian are updating residents about the town’s ongoing emergency water situation. The entire town has been under a boil water advisory since Tuesday, April 23, and that boil water advisory remains in effect. The situation began with multiple cases of residents reporting brown...
Red dust over Pelican Crossing has gotten worse
GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - Neighborhoods near the non-operational aluminum plant, LAlumina, in Gonzales have spent two years getting covered in red dust, called Bauxite, a waste product of aluminum production. The plant closed due to bankruptcy two years ago and residents were told the plant was going to continue to...
Albany upsets Brusly in regional round
Albany’s power propelled the Lady Hornets to a second-round upset. No. 14 Albany belted four home runs and held off a Brusly comeback to win 7-5 last Tuesday at My-U Field. Jenna Chauvin led Albany with two home runs and three RBIs. Laila Clark had three hits in three at-bats for the Lady Panthers, and Zoe Fabre had two hits. Emma Guarisco was Brusly’s starting pitcher. She went three innings, allowing three runs on four hits with one strikeout. Ryleigh Carline pitched four innings in relief, allowing four runs on four hits with one strikeout.
One arrested for felony hit-and-run after Central big rig crash last week
CENTRAL - One person was arrested for causing an 18-wheeler to overturn on Hooper Road Friday night. Police arrested Joseph Montgomery for a felony hit-and-run after his vehicle crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, causing the driver of the 18-wheeler to swerve into a ditch. The Central Police Department...
Speedonthewater.com Excited To Welcome Back Blind River Bar With Saturday Party During Tickfaw 200 Poker Run
While one member of the Speedonthewater.com team—yours truly—will not be in Louisiana next week to enjoy the two-day Tickfaw 200 Poker Run hosted by Blood River Landing in Springfield, both the founder and chief photographer of this high-performance boating news site, Matt Trulio and Pete Boden, are going to be on hand to help celebrate the grand opening of the Blind River Bar, which is reopening under new ownership just in time for one of the nation’s most popular go-fast boat events.
St. Amant wins third straight state softball championship
It was a three-peat for St. Amant High School softball at the state tournament in Sulphur. In Division I nonselect, the third-seeded Gators from Ascension Parish took early control against fourth-seeded Ponchatoula and took a 7-2 win in the final played April 27 at Frasch Park. St. Amant finished the...
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