Gonzales News

Wow. Just wow. Stadium Rat, as he is known on the food and drink board at www.tigerdroppings.com , has shared something with us that took the Metairie resident some time to develop: his Jambalaya Calculator.

A Boutte man was killed early Sunday after he apparently walked into oncoming traffic on La.

The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested former LSU football safety Norman Lejeune Sunday.

GONZALES, La. - The disappearance of a University of Louisiana Lafayette student brings back bad memories for a Louisiana woman whose own daughter was killed by a Baton Rouge serial killer.

Advocate staff photo by ARTHUR D. LAUCK John Ellis looks for a friend's name Monday on the wall of the Louisiana Memorial Plaza before the start of the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial's Memorial Day ceremony.

Dozens braved the heat Monday afternoon to pay their respects to local service members such as Issac Diez, and Charles Mckenny and others who lost their lives defending this country.

In spite of budget cuts, Louisiana's state parks will be open and welcoming visitors this summer although many are in need of repairs, the state park's chief said Friday.

The rice and chicken dish that made Gonzales the Jambalaya Capital of the World will be front and center this weekend as the Jambalaya Festival continues through Sunday along Irma Boulevard.

Sarah Holliday , Louisiana Federation of Republican Women Region 6 vice president, spoke to the Ascension Parish Executive Committee on May 8 in Gonzales.

June 1 is the first day of hurricane season, usually an important date on the calender for anyone who lives in south Louisiana.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU Racco Desire, at left, celebrates with fellow Donaldsonville High School graduates after receiving their diplomas during a ceremony at Floyd Boutte Memorial Stadium in Donaldsonville on Friday.

CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Restaurant Sage executive chef Cory Bahr , right, takes a small taste of a dish he calls North Delta Bouillabaisse as he and his assistant Spencer Serette take part in the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off being held at the 2011 New Orleans Wine and Food Experience at the New Orleans Convention Center on Saturday, May ... (more)

The Ascension Parish school system has been dealing with the population growth in the parish by building new schools and renovating older campuses.

The following suspects were charged with felonies Saturday at Escambia County Jail.

Outdoor goods retailer Cabela's opened for business in Gonzales in late 2007 just ahead of competitor Bass Pro Shops in Denham Springs after both won protracted court battles over the incentives local governments used to lure them.

Residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and watch as airplanes from around the area fly into the airport, Janet Gonzales, airport manager, said.

Friends and family in Gonzales are remembering Mitchell Guist tonight, while people across the country are doing the same for the beloved TV star.

This story from Maw Maw Betty, of French Settlement, reminds me of the "You might be a Cajun if " series we ran years ago: "She told me she needed to bring a bag lunch, but when I asked if she would like to bring a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, she said no.

Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a Gonzales man Friday on one count each of simple robbery and impersonating a police officer.

St. Amant Louisiana State Police Troop A investigated a single-vehicle crash early this morning that left the unrestrained driver with life-threatening injuries.