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PRAIRIEVILLE — A man convicted of manslaughter for the 2022 shooting death of a Prairieville man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Jerome Lilly, 41, was sentenced Tuesday following his June conviction.According to prosecutors, on July 13, 2022, Ascension Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on Cherry Creek Drive in Prairieville after a shooting was reported. When deputies arrived, they made contact with the 911 caller, who was Lilly himself.Lilly told d

GONZALES — A Prairieville man was sentenced to life plus 99 years in prison following a conviction on multiple child sex crime charges in Ascension Parish on Monday.Joshua Bleakley, 43, was sentenced by Ad-Hoc Judge John LeBlanc to life in prison for first-degree rape of a victim under 13 years old. He received an additional 99-year sentence for 14 counts of aggravated crimes against nature, to be served concurrently with each other but consecutively to the life sentence.Ascension Pa

PRAIRIEVILLE — Walk-On's Sports Bar is hosting its annual "Live Like Allie" fundraiser today.Ten percent of all sales will go to the Live Like Allie Scholarship Foundation. The event runs until 11 p.m.The foundation was created to honor Allie Rice, a 21-year-old LSU student who was shot and killed while waiting for a train to pass on Government Street in September 2022.Nearly five years after her killing, her killer still has not been found. Her family says they want to use her memor

PRAIRIEVILLE — A crash closed part of La. 42 at 8 a.m. in Prairieville.The highway was shut down in both directions between Joe Sevario Road and Triple J Drive.It was not immediately clear when the roadway would reopen.Permalink| Comments

PRAIRIEVILLE — Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux's in Prairieville is hosting its annual giveback fundraiser in honor of Allison "Allie" Rice on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 14569 Airline Hwy. A portion of sales and community donations gathered throughout the day will directly benefit the Live Like Allie Scholarship Foundation, an organization established to support local high school seniors and aid crime-fighting initiatives. T-shirts

ASCENSION — The Ascension Parish Planning Commission approved plans for two residential developments on Wednesday, adding 103 single-family home lots to the parish.In a 3–1 vote, the commission approved the preliminary plan for Daigle Point, an 83-lot, 28-acre subdivision planned at the corner of Daigle Road and LA 929 near Prairieville.Commissioner Cross Marchand cast the sole opposing vote following discussions on traffic, storm drainage and site access. No local resident

PRAIRIEVILLE — La. 621 at Lakeway Drive is partially closed due to a single-vehicle crash involving a utility pole, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. Entergy crews are currently on scene, with the roadway expected to reopen in 45 minutes. Motorists in the area should use caution and expect delays. Permalink| Comments

PRAIRIEVILLE — Ascension Parish Transportation crews are currently performing maintenance work on Manchac Acres Road, completing asphalt overlay operations. The work is part of the ongoing efforts to maintain and improve parish infrastructure by providing smoother road surfaces and safer travel throughout the parish. Crews will stripe the roadway following the completion of the overlay. Motorists in the area are encouraged to use caution around crews and eq

PRAIRIEVILLE — A Prairieville resident won $2 million during the Oct. 5 Powerball drawing after purchasing a ticket from Delaunes Supermarket on La. 431 in Saint Amant.Charles Moore matched all five white ball numbers along with the Power Play option he purchased for an extra dollar, doubling his winnings. Moore claimed his prize at the lottery's Baton Rouge headquarters on Oct. 7, taking home $1,460,010.22 after state and federal tax withholdings. “We wan