Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa announced the 2016 schedule for parish recreation’s extremely popular Senior Soc Hop has been set. “We’ve already kicked off the year with a soc hop on Jan. 29 and the turnout was great as always,” President Matassa said. “We love that seniors have this event which not only passes a good time, but is great for physical exercise too.”

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Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa announced West Ascension Youth Baseball and Softball leagues will be holding registration on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. till noon at the Little League field’s ballpark concession stand in Donaldsonville. MORE

Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa announced registration for the Parish of Ascension Recreation and Culture (PARC) Youth Soccer League in Donaldsonville is now open. MORE

With the help of the sun’s power and digital technology working together, Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa announced parish government is stepping up efforts to make parish roads safer with powered road signs purchased with state grant funding.

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Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa announced that Parish Government is ready to release an innovative tool allowing the public to search parish maps and governmental services easily and effectively. “From realtors and engineers to citizens looking for their school or fire district, this mapping application provides an amazing variety of useful and in depth information at the user’s fingertips,” said President Matassa.

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Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa announced Ascension Counseling Center (ACC) later this month will launch the second season of its monthly Video Newsletter on Ascension21 (cable channel 21), highlighting the numerous services being offered to parish residents. Ascension is the only parish in the metro area, and one of only two parishes in the state, that publicly funds mental health and substance abuse treatment services.

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Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa is reminding parish residents, now is the best time to buy flood insurance. “Every resident and business owner in Ascension Parish is at some level of flood risk,” President Matassa said. “Flood insurance is available to help reduce the financial impact of a flood whether your building is in a high flood risk area, also known as the Special Flood Hazard Area, or not.”

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