5 Things to know about this season’s deadly flu
The nation is having a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad flu season.Flu is widespread in 46 states, according to reports to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Nationally, as...
View ArticleLooking Up: See a dimming moon and a brightening star
The night sky is never without its wonders. Just a few highlights this week include the return to maximum brightness of a remarkable variable star, Mira, a total lunar eclipse and a show of plants in...
View ArticleReturn of the magnificent monkeys
I stepped into a bookstore the other day, and there they were: bronze versions of the Three Wise Monkeys — hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.
View ArticleMary Bird Perkins offers survivorship services in Gonzales
The THRIVE program offers mind-body support groups, art workshops, walking groups, therapeutic massages, health and wellness counseling, and more to help patients reach their physical and emotional...
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: Our invisible selves
Can we ever truly know a person just by looking at his or her outward appearance? Is it possible to discern someone's inner self, the private struggles he or she faces? Many people work hard to...
View ArticleLouisiana state income tax filing begins today
Enhanced security measures in place to prevent fraud
View ArticleKrewe de Halcyon Royalty presented at Mardi Gras ball
Honorary guest Gonzales Mayor Barney Arceneaux gave the Krewe toast with his wife, Betty, and family in attendance.
View ArticleChick-fil-A opens on Highway 30 this week
Twenty-four hours before the grand opening, a family-friendly overnight celebration will pop up in the parking lot. Guests will try to be one of the first 100 adults through the door to win a year of...
View ArticleGear up for Super Bowl LII
If you can't make it to Minneapolis for Super Bowl LII on February 4, enjoy the exciting game at home! Even if you're not a Philadelphia Eagles or New England Patriots fan, game day is always a blast....
View ArticleFind your perfect coffee maker
Pod, press, drip...find your next coffee maker with our handy guide.
View ArticleHe was The Chief
"He was a gentleman of old times. Great stories and a pleasant disposition always. He will be missed." --Vicky Landry
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Ear’s one for the baby book
I was at work last week when I got that dreaded phone call from the school nurse.As I answered, I didn’t know what to expect, but I assumed the worst. Perhaps my 8-year-old daughter had the flu or...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Churches as contempt-free and condemnation-free zones
It is generally acknowledged that our society has become increasingly mean-spirited. Unless today’s politician is chronically incensed and habitually scornful, no one will take him or her seriously....
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: The capacities of infants and toddlers
We have a long history in this country of looking to education as a solution for social problems. In a country built by immigrants, a compulsory public education system became the way of making...
View ArticleRRAA announces call for entries for March Into Art
Entries will be separated into two age groups, 6-11 and 12-17. Categories are painting, drawing, 3-D, photography and computer generated/manipulated art. Students may submit up to three entries in each...
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Getting off on the wrong foot
“What happened to your ankle?” asked my neighbor when he saw the orthopedic boot on my right foot.“I tripped while I was in Pamplona running with the bulls,” I told him.He raised his eyebrows....
View ArticleJennie Geisler: Cocoa pancakes: Valentine’s Day treat
You don’t have to cover the bed with rose petals to show you love someone on Valentine’s Day. (Or any other day, for that matter. That would make a terrible mess.)In fact, flowers, while beautiful and...
View ArticleArea Briefs February 1
Congrats to our parish's top performing college students! Watch out for the DOTD lane closures and the police checkpoint. Email Greg Fischer: editor@weeklycitizen.com or news@donaldsonvillechief.com to...
View ArticleArrest Report January 18-25
January 18Powe, Deontre, 18, 15 W ELEVENTH ST, DONALDSONVILLE, Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile (Misdemeanor)Scott, Misty, 40, 955 GAINOR AVE, BATON ROUGE, Fugitive-Other Louisiana JurisdictionScott,...
View ArticleAPSO distributes Brothers Commissary donation to local food banks
"We said bring it to our evidence facility, and we'll start contacting all the local churches that we can," Chief Deputy Webre said. "We'll fill up all their food banks."
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