Test Drive: 2018 Lexus NX 300h AWD Hybrid
Base Price: $38,355Price as tested: $47,534This week, we’re behind the wheel of the 2018 Lexus NX 300h SUV, with all-wheel drive (AWD) a standard feature. The “h” nomenclature refers to a hybrid...
View ArticleHundreds to participate in cancer Relay For Life Saturday
The day has come. This Saturday, March 10 Cabela's will host the annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Ascension Parish from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.Participants unite for the annual...
View ArticleCars We Remember: Special gold paint 1963 Chevrolet Impala
Q: Greg, back in 1963 when I was 14, my mother drove off one Saturday afternoon in the family 1960 Ford Country Sedan station wagon. She returned a few hours later with a brand new 1963 Chevrolet...
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: What to do when reality bites
My younger sister was a biter.There’s only a few things I remember about her toddler years — the fact that she liked to run around the yard without a shirt and usually had at least five headbands on at...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Actor Chris Pratt abused for admitting that he prays
When the actor Chris Pratt tweeted that he was praying his derriere off — he didn’t use that French word but a ruder English equivalent — for filmmaker Kevin Smith, he was roundly criticized. That is...
View ArticleThese home innovations will make your life easier
Yes, we’re going to make your life easier. Check out some innovative and fun ways to do everyday tasks using a little thing we like to call technology. Are you ready to explore the future? It’s now!
View ArticleStay Tuned: TV Review: Hulu’s ‘Hard Sun’
In an effort to shake-up the typical police procedural, “Hard Sun” adds an end of the world storyline to the standard two cops investigating crimes plot. This is a British production from Neil Cross,...
View ArticleAscension Arrests February 22 - March 1
The following was obtained by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office the week ending March 1 and does not reflect guilt or innocence.
View ArticleDear Monty: Helpful actions homebuyers overlook
Reader Question: We sold our home last year to downsize and rented an apartment for a year to try the lifestyle and give us time to consider what we would do next. We are now going to buy a home, but...
View ArticleArea Briefs week of March 8
To be featured email Editor Greg Fischer: editor@weeklycitizen.com or news@donaldsonvillechief.com
View Article23rd Judicial District Guilty Pleas
During the week of February 19-February 23, 2018, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court, parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and...
View ArticleBy His Grace: It is time to pass the mantel
Through each one’s personal experience and journey, the commitment, obedience and trust in God were evident in the choices they made. And in doing so, they left a profound and lasting effect.
View Article17th annual Paddle Lafourche registration open
The 52-mile, four-day paddling trip down the bayou begins Thursday, April 5, in Donaldsonville, and ends in Lockport on Sunday, April 8th. Paddlers can participate from one day to all four days of the...
View ArticleCoast Guard Foundation honors U.S. Coast Guard in NOLA
The event featured an address by Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, who made the evening as "Zukunfortable" as possible.
View ArticleReligious 'nones' could shake up American politics — but many roadblocks...
Religiously unaffiliated Americans represent around one-fifth of registered voters, but their turnout at the polls is low compared to other religious demographics.
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: When it’s not okay to ask if everything’s okay
There is this thing that I do that annoys the heck out of my family. Well, to be honest, there are a lot of things I do that annoy the heck out of my family, but I am thinking of one thing in...
View ArticleLowery Middle honors African Americans who made a difference
"Paved the Way" program held for Black History Month
View ArticleSusan Sparks: If you don’t roar like a Harley, what’s the point?
Many years ago, my husband Toby took me to a biker rally at a dairy bar in Connecticut (an oxymoron if there ever was one). The place was packed with admirers and bikers walking up and down, comparing...
View ArticleMattel to release 17 new Inspiring Women Barbie Dolls
Get ready for a new generation of Barbie dolls, made for a new generation of girls. Just in time for International Women's Day on March 8, Mattel announced the release of 17 new Barbie dolls, part of...
View ArticleNetworx: How to match paint
If you’re about to paint your walls, you know how hard it can be to find the perfect color. And it’s even harder should you be trying to match a particular shade. "Good enough" is not always good...
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