Firefighters attend Firefighter Safety and Survival Training
"Volunteer Firefighters must continue to be trained to perform potentially life-saving actions if they become lost, disoriented, injured, trapped or even low on air while inside of a burning...
View ArticleFAFSA season is just around the corner
Many Ascension Parish students are already filling out the vital application. Dutchtown High School is leading the race in FAFSA completion with more than 36 percent of applications complete already.
View ArticleAscension Arrests December 28 - January 4
December 28Cannon, Matthew Earl, 35, 41415 NARVIE RD, GONZALES, Careless Operation, Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated; Child Endangerment LawReuda, Eustaquio, 41, 1200 CHAMPAGNE ROAD, COVINGTON,...
View ArticleGuilty Pleas December 18-22
During the week of December 18-December 22, 2017, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court, parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and...
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: A post-apocalyptic house cleaning
I'm usually pretty good about keeping track of what's in my fridge. But over the course of a few weeks, the food containers seem to multiply and take over. By the time I get around to realizing that...
View ArticleRelay For Life seeks volunteers
Be part of the fight, and together we can beat our biggest rival.
View ArticleRead it, Watch it -- great movies and series from bestselling books
We're here to help you pick out the best in reading entertainment and enlightenment with books that have been made into great films and TV shows, including a few recent Golden Globe winners. Read the...
View ArticleLouisiana sees uptick in flu activity
Avoiding close contact with people who are sick is a key. Wash your hands frequently, and clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces. The virus spreads through coughing, sneezing, and even talking, so...
View ArticleGarden Club names first lifetime member
Mrs. Brandon’s contribution to the club through the years has helped ensure its 56 years of continued service.
View ArticleNetworx: Concrete countertops pros and cons
Are you considering concrete countertop installation? Concrete countertops are very trendy right now for their industrial good looks. They're also strong — and fairly affordable compared to popular...
View ArticleIn Good Faith: Always we begin again
Not to bring up a potentially sore subject, but how are your New Year's resolutions going? I mean, it's been a couple weeks so I think this is a fair question. I'm not asking this to put you on the...
View ArticleTax season tips for taxpayers
For those filing paper returns, taxpayers should include all supporting information such as W-2s, use a paper clip instead of staples, and attach the proper label to the mailing envelope.
View ArticleLouisiana ranked fifth worst state to raise family
The Bayou State came in dead last in the socioeconomic category, which looked at divorce rates, wealth gaps, poverty levels, and unemployment. We came in at 48 for unemployment, Louisiana came in at...
View ArticleAscension Parish Briefs January 11
Email your organizational briefs and event calendars to Editor Greg Fischer: editor@weeklycitizen.com or news@donaldsonvillechief.com
View ArticleGirl Scouts gear up for cookie sales
The cookie sale teaches valuable business lessons to Girl Scouts. Girls across the country have learned goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics since the...
View ArticleTravel: Las Vegas drawing NHL fans with first-year Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS — Building an ice rink in the desert seems a mite outlandish.But this is Vegas, baby, where the outlandish can lurk around every corner.So why not add NHL hockey to Sin City's glitzy shows,...
View ArticleTicket to Write: Dancer made old Nevada opera house mesmerizing
A hundred miles of lonely desert lies between the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas and the Amargosa Opera House.It seems like more.I don't believe in ghosts, and as far as I know, the opera house and...
View ArticleLooking Up: Enjoying the stars in the daytime!
The blue daytime sky contains ample opportunity for stargazing. This may sound crazy, but the Universe is before you every day.Of course we have all seen at least one star in the day time, if you have...
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