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• COVID diagnosis is a 'wake up call,' Ascension president encourages vaccines after testing positive for virus

  August 3, 2021 12:55 PM

  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish President tested positive for coronavirus, despite being fully vaccinated. Clint Cointment's symptoms are described as mild, his government spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday. He'll work from home while he gets healthy. “The Delta variant does not discriminate against anyone,” Cointment said in... more »

• Kenny Matassa wants indictment thrown out, trial date set Play Video

  February 27, 2018 5:30 PM

  GONZALES - A trial date for embattled Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa will be held in July if the situation is not rectified sooner. In court today, we learned Matassa's lawyer filed a motion to quash, which essentially would toss out the indictment if it is granted. Lewis Unglesby believes... more »

• Second councilman calls on Ascension Pres. Matassa to resign

  August 7, 2016 10:16 PM

  GONZALES - A second Ascension Parish council member is calling for Parish President Kenny Matassa to step down after allegations of bribery surfaced last week. District 4 Council member Daniel "Doc" Satterlee released a statement Sunday afternoon saying that the people of Ascension Parish deserve better than to have... more »

• Matassa, new Ascension Parish council sworn in

  January 4, 2016 2:50 PM

  GONZALES - Kenny Matassa has a lot to be grateful for at the beginning of 2016. Matassa was sworn in as president of Ascension Parish Monday, alongside the new and returning members of the parish council. In attendance for the swearing-in was his son Nick Matassa, who was badly... more »

• No recount for Ascension Parish president's race Play Video

  November 24, 2015 10:24 AM

  GONZALES - After losing the Ascension Parish president's seat by only 115 votes over the weekend, Clint Cointment officially conceded Tuesday morning and said he will not seek a full recount of the vote. Kenny Matassa won the election for parish president Saturday night, but the margin was close... more »

• Just over 100 votes decides Ascension Parish president

  November 21, 2015 10:52 PM

  GONZALES - For the first time in 25 years, voters elected a new president for Ascension Parish. Kenny Matassa defeated Clint Cointment by only 115 votes Saturday night -- 15,078 to 14,963. He will replace four-term President Tommy Martinez, who announced a year ago he would not run... more »

• Matassa, Cointment headed for Ascension Parish president runoff Play Video

  October 25, 2015 1:10 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH – The race for Ascension Parish president hasn’t ended just yet. Gonzales City Council member Kenny Matassa advanced to a runoff against businessman Cloint Cointment. Ascension Parish Councilman Chris Loar followed behind at 22 percent, while Ricky Diggs finished with 8 percent and Clarence Henry Jr. finished... more »