Wednesday, May 14, 2008
ASCENSION
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An Ascension Parish physician charged with illegally prescribing medication without a legitimate medical purpose was released on his own recognizance on Tuesday during his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge.
VACHERIE — The West Bank connection from Veterans Memorial Bridge to La. 3127 is expected to open in June. GOLDEN MEADOW — Two men died Sunday night when their vehicles collided and burned in Lafourche Parish, State Police said. THIBODAUX — Deputies arrested and booked three men Tuesday with first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of three men in Raceland early Monday, Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said. GONZALES — Faced with a funding shortfall for employee health insurance, city officials on Monday night agreed to increase employee contributions and change the city’s insurance structure. RACELAND — Three men with extensive arrest records were shot to death early Monday in Raceland, Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said in a news release. ST. AMANT — A stretch of Black Bayou Road was closed Friday because of a propane leak, said the director of the Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. PIERRE PART — Community services remain unavailable for more than 50 residences as high water covers streets. GONZALES — An Ascension Parish physician who owned and operated a “wellness center” is scheduled to appear in federal court next week on an accusation that he illegally prescribed medication. GRAMERCY — A 57-year-old man is accused of kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl Wednesday afternoon. With Memorial Day approaching later this month, Veterans Memorial Park Committee members want to honor the oldest veteran in the parish, but they need help finding him. GONZALES — The Ascension Economic Development Corp. chairman said Thursday that Ascension plans to offer a satellite-based system for business and industry to use in searching for suitable building sites. DARROW — Faced with an impending deadline to start construction, school officials are investigating a different location for a primary school in southern Ascension Parish. GONZALES — Bryan Reed, 17, typically spent his lunch hour practicing the euphonium DARROW — Student Kira Ruffin sits in front of a computer scrolling through facial features while classmates Darius Ross and Shay Blanchard sift through typewritten reports. GONZALES — After 36 years of teaching, Charlene Ourso knows she picked the right career. Summer art camp features jazz music Volunteer Ascension is looking for youth interested in giving back to the community. Retired educator and potter Sally McConnell is the River Region Art Association’s May Artist of the Month. GONZALES — Volunteer Ascension Executive Board President Jobie Templet was impressed with the nominees vying for the group’s Volunteer of the Year awards. The Eastside Raiders Football League is holding a football camp Saturday at East Ascension High School. The Veterans Memorial Park Committee is looking for the oldest veteran in the parish. Donaldsonville Youth Flag Football registration is set for Saturday at Lowery Elementary School. Ascension Titans Wrestling Club coach Cody Hesser was selected by an international wrestling group to serve as an official at an international competition in Greece this summer. Volunteers from BASF’s Geismar site joined other nonprofit groups in hosting a day of canoeing and picnicking at Tickfaw Sate Park for children from the McMains Children’s Developmental Center in Baton Rouge on April 26. TODAY
TODAY: 9 a.m., crafts, Donaldsonville Senior Center; 9:30 a.m., blood pressure checks, Gonzales Senior Center; 10 a.m. to noon, Retired Teachers Association; 10:45 a.m., FAST exercise, Gonzales Senior Center. St. Amant High School seniors will graduate during a 7 p.m. ceremony on Wednesday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. TODAY
Dutchtown High School band students competed in the Louisiana Music Educators Association State Band Festival in Natchitoches. Twenty Dutchtown High School band seniors will be honored Friday during the group’s senior concert and awards ceremony. Prairieville Middle School eighth-grader Jodi Hill shared the story of the untimely death of her friend Shannon Veal to anyone who would listen during her school’s Hoops for Heart fundraiser. GONZALES — Donaldsonville High School senior Charles Smith’s mentor and favorite teacher, Ricky Bolotte, couldn’t believe his former student wanted to follow in his footsteps. Students in the Ascension Parish talented visual arts program learned how to draw buildings thanks to a grant supported by a local couple. The Gonzales Middle School boys and girls soccer teams are sharing the parish soccer championship thanks to wins on the final days of the season. |
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