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🌱 Why a Gonzales City Hall parking lot fender-bender led to summons

Greetings Gonzales! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Gonzales City Hall parking lot fender-bender led to summons
  • Why one Gonzales yard keeps flooding despite parish drainage assurances
  • Why was Gonzales Sen. Ed Price absent for this air-monitor vote?

Also on today's calendar: LAPLA Spring 2026 Scholarship Golf Tournament and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, temps: high: 86, low: 54.
  • Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Gonzales official issued summons for hit-and-run (wafb.com) — A Gonzales city official was issued a criminal summons after a minor crash involving his city-owned SUV in the Gonzales City Hall parking lot Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and the other vehicle, an Entergy truck, reportedly showed no damage. The official says he reported the incident the next morning and provided a urine sample, while the mayor has not yet commented.
   

2. Resident battles parish over drainage woes: 'They're trying to make water go uphill' (wbrz.com) — A Gonzales homeowner says years of drainage changes now leave rainwater and foul-smelling standing water in her front yard, and she’s frustrated with the parish’s response. Ascension Parish officials insist the ditches are at proper grade and note limits on working on private property. The resident is still waiting on a culvert replacement she requested last year.
   

3. Legislative effort to install air monitors at industrial facilities stalls (businessreport.com) — A statewide push to require air monitors at high-emission industrial plants has stalled in a Senate committee, and Gonzales-based Sen. Ed Price was absent when the bill was heard. The proposal would have forced 117 facilities to install systems aimed at warning nearby communities about toxic releases, with industry footing the bill.
   

4. Bill would shift special ed proof burden from parents to school system (katc.com) — A Gonzales-area lawmaker is backing a major change in how special education disputes are handled in Louisiana, shifting the proof burden from parents to school systems. The bill, which passed the House 98-3, aims to make it easier for families of students with disabilities to secure appropriate services without costly legal battles.
   

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    Well our mission is complete and if you haven’t seen it on the news yet, please take a few minutes to see what an amazing experience this was for our… (Nextdoor Pelican Crossing)
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    It’s gonna be fun! We also have tables & chairs were you can sit & visit & have lunch & enjoy the beautiful oaks & the river! We can’t wait to see ya… (Nextdoor St Amant)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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