Press Releases from the Public Information Officer, Scott Rabalais
- 09/08/10 - Selection committee meeting set for household hazardous materials collection day
- 09/03/10 - September Recycling Road Show set for Saturday
- 09/03/10 - Ascension Parish offices closed Monday to observe Labor Day
- 09/02/10 - Work to begin Sept. 7 to widen LA 22; lane closures, restrictions planned
- 08/23/10 - Work on railroad crossing to close LA 44 on Aug. 28-29
- 08/20/10 - Parish Council honors Vernon Schexnaydre at Aug. 19 meeting
- 08/16/10 - Ascension Parish to honor Vernon ‘Coon’ Schexnaydre at Aug. 19 Council Meeting
- 08/13/10 - Parish President Tommy Martinez speaks at Chamber of Commerce luncheon
- 08/13/10 - Ascension Parish Selection Committee meeting set for Aug. 25
- 08/12/10 - Fourth case of West Nile virus confirmed in Ascension Parish; officials advise precautions
- 08/06/10 - Parish Council puts renewal vote for two library taxes on Nov. 2 ballot
- 08/05/10 - Third case of West Nile virus confirmed in Ascension Parish
- 08/04/10 - August Recycling Road Show set for Saturday, Aug. 7
- 08/02/10 - UPDATE: Ascension Parish businesses eligible for SBA loans as result of oil spill
- 07/30/10 - Ascension residents with special medical needs asked to sign up with OHSEP
- 07/26/10 - Work to resume on LA 70 near Sunshine Bridge, July 27-30
- 07/26/10 - DHH confirms two West Nile cases in Ascension Parish
- 07/23/10 - Parish officials making preparations for Tropical Storm Bonnie
- 07/22/10 - Parish officials monitoring tropical depression
- 07/16/10 - July 16 declared Donald Songy Day in Ascension Parish
- 07/15/10 - Railroad crossing repairs to close part of LA 70 near Sunshine Bridge, July 22-25
- 07/15/10 - Recycling Road Show collects nearly four tons of material
- 07/15/10 - Ascension Parish responds strongly to ‘Stuff the Bus’ campaign
- 07/13/10 - Overlay project to affect traffic on LA 73 starting July 14
- 07/13/10 - Ascension Parish Master Plan public meetings set for August and September
- 07/02/10 - Ascension Parish Holds Health Fair for Employees
- 06/30/10 - Ascension Parish offices closed Monday to observe Independence Day
- 06/29/10 - Photos from June 24 ribbon cutting for west side wastewater treatment plant
- 06/28/10 - Recycling Road Show moved to July 10
- 06/19/10 - Photos from June 17 Ascension Parish Council Meeting
- 06/18/10 - Pilez Mosquito Week set for June 20-26 in Ascension Parish
- 06/16/10 - TRAFFIC ALERT: LA 30 closed near Gonzales
- 06/16/10 - Audit finds Ascension Parish in strong financial position
- 06/16/10 - Railroad crossing improvements to affect three Ascension Parish roadways
- 06/10/10 - Summer-like heat arrives in Ascension Parish
- 06/07/10 - Photo from June 3 Ascension Parish Council Meeting
- 06/03/10 - Ascension Parish unveils of Mass Casualty Response Unit vehicle
- 05/28/10 - Ascension Parish offices closed Monday to observe Memorial Day
- 05/24/10 - Photos from May 20 Ascension Parish Council Meeting
- 05/21/10 - Parish employees, families gather for Employee Appreciation Day
- 05/14/10 - Volunteers again requested to help with Oak Grove Community Park playground
- 05/11/10 - Ascension Parish hires John Vogt as director of Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
- 05/10/10 - Parish President proclaims May “Older Americans Month” in Ascension Parish
- 05/10/10 - Rotolo’s Prairieville donates $5,000 to Oak Grove Park Volleyball Court
- 05/05/10 - Ascension Parish CAO Cedric Grant leaving for New Orleans post
- 05/04/10 - Oak Grove Playground Community Build rescheduled for Saturday, May 8
- 04/30/10 - Roddy Road reopened to traffic with April 29 ceremony
- 04/28/10 - May Recycling Road Show set for Saturday, May 1
- 04/27/10 - PUBLIC NOTICE - Community Block Grant Public Hearing
- 04/26/10 - Oak Grove Playground Community Build set for Saturday, May 1
- 04/26/10 - LA 429 to close April 28 for railroad crossing repairs
- 04/23/10 - Parish officials speak to Lake Elementary fifth graders about environment
- 04/19/10 - Council on Aging’s Second Annual Senior Prom set for Sunday, April 25
- 04/16/10 - Acadian Waste Disposal donates $5,000 for new Oak Community Grove Park
- 04/08/10 - Dutchtown second graders lead Council in Pledge of Allegiance
- 04/05/10 - Skywarn weather spotter training session set for April 8
- 03/30/10 - April Recycling Road Show rescheduled for Saturday, April 10
- 03/29/10 - Ascension Parish Health Unit to offer blood pressure, glucose screenings
- 03/26/10 - Ascension Parish offices to close for Good Friday
- 03/25/10 - Fundraiser raises $850 for new Oak Community Grove Park
- 03/23/10 - Ascension is again Louisiana’s fastest-growing parish
- 03/19/10 - Home Rule Charter election set for May 1
- 03/15/10 - Oak Grove Fundraiser set for March 22
- 03/02/10 - President Martinez, parish officials take part in Read Across America Day
- 02/24/10 - Council on Aging facility re-dedicated in Donaldsonville
- 02/23/10 - UPDATE: Boil water advisory near Donaldsonville has been lifted
- 02/22/10 - Parish dedicates Lamar-Dixon Main Arena for Robbie G. Savoy, Jr.
- 02/22/10 - Boil water advisory in effect for area near Donaldsonville
- 02/19/10 - Ascension Parish CFO, Finance department receives national honors
- 02/19/10 - Ascension ranks as Louisiana’s 6th healthiest parish, tops in Capital region
- 02/18/10 - Former Harlem Globetrotter will visit Ascension Parish
- 02/15/10 - Ascension Parish offices closed Tuesday to observe Mardi Gras
- 02/12/10 - 9:30 a.m. Friday: Ascension Parish monitoring winter weather as snow arrives
- 02/11/10 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday: Ascension Parish monitoring winter weather conditions
- 02/11/10 - Noon Thursday: Ascension Parish monitoring winter weather conditions
- 02/09/10 - February Recycling Road Show pulls in nearly four tons of materials
- 02/08/10 - Photos from recent Ascension Parish events
- 02/04/10 - Prairieville fire chief Mark Stewart called to aid with Haiti earthquake recovery effort
- 01/27/10 - Roddy Road turn lane construction now to begin Feb. 1
- 01/22/10 - Nickens, Savoy, Eagle Scouts honored at Jan. 21 Parish Council meeting
- 01/21/10 - Boil water order again lifted for West Bank communities
- 01/20/10 - Boil water order reinstated for parts of Ascension Parish West Bank
- 01/20/10 - Groundbreaking ceremony held at Oak Grove Community Park
- 01/20/10 - Jan. 21 declared Cliff Nickens Day in Ascension Parish
- 01/19/10 - Roddy Road turn lane construction to begin Jan. 25
- 01/16/10 - Jan. 16 UPDATE: Remaining boil water orders lifted in Ascension Parish
- 01/15/10 - Ascension Parish offices closed Monday to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 01/14/10 - Entergy to shut down power for city of Gonzales late Thursday for repairs
- 01/14/10 - Jan. 14 UPDATE: Boil water order lifted for Donaldsonville, others still in place
- 01/13/10 - Jan. 13 UPDATE, 5 p.m.: State of emergency declared for West Bank; Bottled water distributed in Darrow, Modeste; boil water orders still in place, residents asked to conserve water
- 01/13/10 - Jan. 13 UPDATE: State of emergency declared for West Bank; Bottled water distributed in Darrow, Modeste; boil water orders still in place, residents asked to conserve water
- 01/12/10 - UPDATE: State of emergency declared for West Bank; Bottled water to be distributed Wednesday in Donaldsonville; boil water orders still in place, residents asked to conserve water
- 01/12/10 - State of emergency declared for West Bank of Ascension Parish; boil water orders still in place, residents asked to conserve water
- 01/11/10 - Boil water order for parts of West Bank, Darrow; all West Bank residents asked to conserve water
- 01/11/10 - Boil water order continues for three areas, all West Bank residents asked to conserve water
- 01/11/10 - Boil water order in effect for some west bank Ascension communities
- 01/06/10 - Final public meetings set for Ascension Parish Comprehensive Plan
- 01/04/10 - Ascension Parish Health Units to offer free H1N1 vaccinations Saturday, Jan. 9
- 01/04/10 - Council Chairman Pat Bell participates in Prairieville groundbreaking ceremony
Recycling Roadshow 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
1st Saturday of each month at Prairieville Wal-Mart
Ascension Parish Government in cooperation with Keep Ascension Beautiful, Keep Louisiana Beautiful, The Recycling Foundation and Wal-Mart encourage all Ascension Parish residents to help Keep Ascension Beautiful by recycling.
The types of material being accepted include:
Newspapers and magazines, including catalogs, phone books and paperback books, mail, colored paper and envelopes. Photos and carbon paper are not accepted.
Milk and juice cartons, but no wax-coated frozen food packaging or take-out food containers.
Cardboard, including detergent and cereal boxes, 12-pack drink cartons and flattened boxes.
Aluminum, tin or bimetal cans and metal lids, but no aerosol cans or wire hangers.
No. 1 or No. 7 plastic containers, but no bags, hangers, caps, lids, six-pack rings or chemical containers.
The types of material being accepted include:
- Newspapers and magazines, including catalogs, phone books and paperback books, mail, colored paper and envelopes. Photos and carbon paper are not accepted.
- Milk and juice cartons, but no wax-coated frozen food packaging or take-out food containers.
- Cardboard, including detergent and cereal boxes, 12-pack drink cartons and flattened boxes.
- Aluminum, tin or bimetal cans and metal lids, but no aerosol cans or wire hangers.
- No. 1 or No. 7 plastic containers, but no bags, hangers, caps, lids, six-pack rings or chemical containers.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Recycling Roadshow needs your help! They are looking for volunteers to help staff the Recycling Roadshow dates. Those student or community volunteer groups desiring service hours or individuals who have a desire to help Keep Ascension Beautiful should contact Terance Irvin at 225.621.5772 or
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. Please leave all contact information and what dates you are available.
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