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Councilmembers Angry Being Left Out of City Planning Decision
Gonzales, Louisiana · Gonzales

Councilmembers Angry Being Left Out of City Planning Decision

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - It was a heated city council meeting Monday as multiple council members expressed how upset they were about being left out of a city planning decision. Council members spent nearly an hour telling Mayor Tom Arceneaux how angry they were being left out of the neighborhood selection process for the Block by Block Blight initiative. Telling the mayor that while they support efforts to revitalize neighborhoods, they bel…See the Story
Ineptitude: Three-member council majority can’t even adopt meeting minutes | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper
Gonzales, Louisiana · Gonzales

Ineptitude: Three-member council majority can’t even adopt meeting minutes | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Among the most basic tasks facing any legislative authority, a three-member majority of Gonzales’ City Council proved itself unable to approve the accurate minutes of a meeting conducted only two weeks earlier.  With a motion to approve followed by a perfunctory second made, the roll call vote was one member into its routine minutes approval when Councilman Tyler Turner recognized the colleague to his left who “had a question” about: Agenda Item…Read Article
Jury finds Prairieville man guilty of Aggravated Battery, 20-year sentence as Habitual Offender | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper
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Jury finds Prairieville man guilty of Aggravated Battery, 20-year sentence as Habitual Offender | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

On October 23, 2024, 54-year-old Wade Joseph Melancon of 39421 Richardson Rd. Prairieville, LA, was found guilty of Aggravated Battery by an Ascension Parish jury. Melancon was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig and Lana Chaney. Presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. On September 21, 2023, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Prairieville residence in reference to a physical altercatio…Read Article

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Gonzales man pleads guilty to Manslaughter in 2023 shooting | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Last week, Malik Fowler of 912 S Abe Ave. Gonzales, LA, age 23, pled guilty to Manslaughter. Fowler was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. This guilty plea was the result of a plea agreement with prosecutors in connection with a 2023 shooting which claimed the life of 21-year-old Tyree Parker, of Donaldsonville, and injured another subject. On October 27, 2…Gonzales, Louisiana · GonzalesRead Article

Former CAO weighs in on City of Gonzales budget battle | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Scot Byrd, who served seven years in Mayor Barney Arceneaux’s administration, has been vocal about the current state of affairs in the City of Gonzales.  The former Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) predicted severe ramifications if the City Council has its way in the ongoing budget battle with Mayor Tim Riley.  On Friday a Special Meeting of the Council was held, called by four members (those not named Eddie Williams), for the purpose of intro…Gonzales, Louisiana · GonzalesRead Article

Gonzales man sentenced to 20 years in drug plea | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Last week, Conrad Rousseau of 14137 Mire Rd. Gonzales, LA, age 52, pled guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance (3 counts) and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (2 counts). Rousseau was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Charles “Chuck” Long, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge John Smith. This guilty plea was the result o…Gonzales, Louisiana · GonzalesRead Article

Legislation freeing Ascension to do $500K jobs in-house killed by Senate committee | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

District 58 Representative Ken Brass In March, Ascension’s Parish Council adopted a resolution in support of state enabling legislation to allow parish government to undertake projects up to $500,000 in contract value.  Currently, the cap to perform projects in-house is $250,000 with all jobs in excess of that amount required to go out for public bid.  The legislation, authored by Representative Ken Brass pursuant to the council resolution, was …Senate · Ascension ParishRead Article

APSO arrests Prairieville man for Child Pornography, narcotics and weapons charges | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Man Arrested for Multiple Counts of Child Pornography; Illegal Narcotics and Weapons Seized from Residence: According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, in coordination with the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General, arrested Santiago Mateo-Sanchez, 20, of Prairieville.  He is charged with:   3 Counts of Distribution of Child Pornography under the age of…Prairieville · PrairievilleRead Article

60 Arrested in Alleged Cockfighting Ring in Blount County

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A former Jeanerette police chief has charged with cock fighting in Beauregard Parish, according to Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office. Dusty Vallot, 39, of Lafayette, was arrested and charged with cockfighting and aggravated cruelty to animals, deputies said. There have been multiple cockfighting busts in Louisiana recently, underscoring the widespread underground animal fighting network that continues to operate in the state. The case comes as …See the Story

Letter opposes increase of tax on carried interest | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

To the Editor: Some in Washington want to raise taxes on private investment by eliminating the current treatment of carried interest. That might sound like a Wall Street issue, but for Louisiana, it’s a direct hit to jobs, energy, and economic growth. Carried interest isn’t a loophole—it’s the way private equity investors are rewarded for putting long-term capital at risk. That risk capital is what fuels small business expansion, energy developm…Taxes · Baton RougeRead Article

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