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• $30 million federal project could help 90,000 people deal with flooding near Bayou Manchac Play Video

  May 25, 2026 4:50 PM

  PLAUQUEMINE — Officials are spending $30 million in federal funds to improve Bayou Manchac and realign Ward Creek, and parish officials say the project will reduce flooding in the area. Fishermen like Christian Sexton love it when the water stays consistent. "After it rains, we see a significant... more »

• Funeral arrangements announced for longtime Ascension Parish deputy Play Video

  March 28, 2018 8:34 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has confirmed that longtime Lieutenant Colonel Ward Webb has passed away after a month of battling health complications in the hospital. Visitation for Lt. Col. Webb is scheduled for March 30, from 5-9 p.m. at the Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales.... more »