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• Donaldsonville Primary School closed due to power outage

  May 4, 2017 8:15 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE – Donaldsonville Primary School will be closed Thursday due to a power outage in the area. Ascension Parish School officials say it is unclear when power to the school will be restored. Donaldsonville Primary employees should report and receive assignments from Principal Mary McMahan. more »

• Sanders picks up another win; still a long shot

  May 10, 2016 11:29 PM

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Republican-side of the Presidential Race is all but decided with Donald Trump the presumptive nominee. Nonetheless, he picked up victories Tuesday night in both West Virginia and Nebraska. The race is tighter on the Democratic-side. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) remains a long-shot to win the... more »

• Trump, Clinton win big; Rubio suspends campaign

  March 15, 2016 11:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tuesday night Donald Trump (R) and Hillary Clinton (D) expanded their leads in their parties presidential primaries. Trump won the winner-take-all state of Florida, as well as North Carolina and Illinois. At the time of this post, he's currently in a back-and-forth race with Sen. Ted... more »

• Trump, Cruz rally in New Orleans area ahead of LA primary Play Video

  March 5, 2016 12:05 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Donald Trump and Ted Cruz were in the New Orleans area Friday evening ahead of the Louisiana presidential preference primary. Donald Trump, the front-runner for the GOP talked about the problems he says the country faces including the military, health care, and education. " We can't win... more »

• 'Super Tuesday' super for Trump, Clinton

  March 2, 2016 12:42 AM

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Donald Trump (R) and Hillary Clinton (D) were the big winners of 'Super Tuesday'- a day consisting of presidential primaries in 11 different states. Donald Trump won seven states, most among republicans, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. He's also expected to win... more »

• Early voting indicates interest in Louisiana's presidential primary

  February 27, 2016 5:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - If the in-person early voting numbers are any indication, it seems that there is heightened interest in Louisiana's 2016 presidential primary. The early voting for the March 5 primary is nearly double the voting in the 2012 presidential primary and almost four times what it was in... more »

• Early voting for La. presidential primaries has started

  February 20, 2016 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Voters looking to skip lines to vote in the Louisiana presidential primaries can take advantage of early voting starting Saturday. The Louisiana presidential preference primary for Republicans and Democrats is March 5, but early voting starts Saturday and runs through Feb. 27. Secretary of State Tom Schedler... more »

• Cruz takes Iowa; Clinton & Sanders nearly tied

  February 2, 2016 12:17 AM

  DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa caucus was full of surprises on both side of the political aisle. A record number of republican voters showed up to caucus. Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) led a crowded field of candidates with 28% of the vote. Donald Trump, who led most polls... more »

• Caucusing Iowa...Street Play Video

  February 1, 2016 11:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Discussions were held in homes, gyms and churches Monday night in Iowa for the presidential caucuses. It's different from the primaries held around the country and in Louisiana. Republicans listen to speeches, discuss and cast their votes while Democrats vouch for a candidate and persuade others to... more »

• Superintendent wants to replace Napoleonville Primary Gym Play Video

  August 31, 2015 10:29 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - A smaller building could replace Napoleonville Primary's demolished gymnasium, Assumption Parish Superintendent Earl Martinez said Monday. Students have had their physical education classes in regular classrooms since the gym was condemned in 2013 because of termite damage . A wire mesh fence separates the school grounds from... more »