LSU’s deal for ‘next-generation’ mill
Darlene Denstorff AROUND ASCENSION
Independence celebration in Donaldsonville set for July 3
Celebrate the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday starting at 5 p.m. July 3 in Donaldsonville.
The event, at the city’s Crescent Park, 314 Mississippi St., will include food, activities and fireworks. For information, call (225) 473-4814.
Gonzales plans America’s 250th birthday party
Free food, music and activities are planned for 10 a.m to 2 p.m. July 4 at Ascension Veterans Memorial Park, 612 S Irma Blvd.
Celebrate at Conway
Stars and Stripes: A Cel-
ebration at Conway is set for 5:30 p.m. June 25at the Conway Development, 7900 La. 44, Gonzales.
This family-friendly, free event includes activities for children, music and a fireworks show Fool and drinks will be on sale. For more information, or to take part as a vendor, email rmatamoros@rrcoa.com.
Highway 621 Outdoor Market
The Highway 621 Outdoor Market, 39275 La. 621, in Gonzales opens at 8 a.m. every Saturday until the end of July Shop vendors’ booths and purchase locally grown produce.
Touch-a-Truck school supplies drive set for June 27
Volunteer Ascension’s School
Tools Touch-a-Truck School
Supplies Drive is from 9 a.m to noon June 27 at the LamarDixon Expo Center
Donate school supplies and check out the big trucks and equipment on display
Lunchbox Luau Comedy Show
Stop by Fred’s Tiki Bar, Oak Plaza Avenue, Prairieville, June 25 for Lunchbox Comedy’s Lunchbox Luau show with Jeff Vance, Will Merrill, Brandon Bruffett and Jamie Lynn Spears.
The show starts at 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/lunchbox-luau-at-t-freds-tiki-bar-itickets-1988124987356.
Louisiana Card Con coming to Gonzales
Buy sell or trade collector cards June 27-28 during the Louisiana Card Con June 27-28 at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center Vendor tables will include cards, comics, toys, coins and memorabilia.
Grunge, Swamp Pop at VFW
Distorted Not Destroy: A
Tribute to Grunge is coming to the VFW Hall at 6 p.m. June 27. The event will include more than 50 musicians from around the Gulf Coast performing music from bands like Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Bline Melon and Stone Temple Pilots.
Tickets are a $20 donation to VFW Post 3693. On June 28, the VFW Hall will be filled with the sounds of Swamp Pop music when the Mojoes Dance Band performs at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10.
Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 388-0215 or (225) 603-1998; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com or ddenstorff@theadvocate. com. Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday
Partnership with Hyundai Steel largest industry agreement in school history
BY HALEY MILLER Staff writer
The $5.8 billion Hyundai steel mill in Ascension Parish will be, by all accounts, colossal.
It will import 3.6 million tons of iron ore and produce 2.7 million tons of steel, according to a press release from Louisiana Economic Development. It will create 1,300 jobs on the site. It will rely on a state-of-the-art electric arc furnace to melt steel with electrical currents at thousands of degrees Fahrenheit — a far cry from traditional steelmaking And now under a new research agreement announced this week, LSU is throwing its weight behind the mega project. The university will share
carbon footprint into all stages of steel production. And it will help train workers for the jobs the plant needs to run.
“This does represent, I think, a new beginning for us in the research office to sign a master research agreement of this magnitude, of this importance, of this significance,” Robert Twilley, LSU vice president for research and economic development, said. “It matches our research enterprise, the entire research enterprise of LSU, with one of the largest industrial investments that’s been made in Louisiana.” LSU and Hyundai Steel signed an agreement Tuesday finalizing terms for sponsored research and jointly developed technology for the steel mill, set to begin operation in 2029. The dollar amount of Hyundai’s investment in the state’s flagship university remains to be deter-
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Drag queen Odessa Savage dances through the crowd at the 2026 Ascension Pride Rainbow Carnival.
BY WENDY LOUP Contributing writer
BY DARLENE DENSTORFF
Community News Editor
A steady stream of people, many clad in rainbow-colored clothing and accessories, on Saturday played circus-themed games, shopped and watched a drag show at Ascension Parish Pride’s second event.
Some people stopped for free hugs, had glitter streamers added to their hair or enjoyed a reading. The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center Trademart building was lined with more than 50 vendor booths for the Rainbow Circus-themed event. Organizer Mark Belgard Jr said they sold out all the available booths and have a list for next year For organizers, the event was designed to be a safe space for people and the LGTBQ+ community and families.
“We will always be a familyfriendly event,” said organizer Alysha DeShaé Belgard.
Several attendees called the festival “one of the funniest places we’ve been in a while,” Alysha Belgard said.
Belgard stood behind several rows of chairs watching the event’s drag queen show
Fourteen drag queen danced around the stage and interacted with the crowd during their lipsync performances.
Photographers, artists, crafters, jewelers, an attorney, phone companies and the Red Stick Roller Derby stationed booths. The Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge,
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Weathers hugs a fan while performing at the 2026 Ascension Pride Rainbow Carnival on
Expo Center in Gonzales.
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LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton, left, is given a stuffed animal Hyundai Steel mascot donned in an LSU scarf by Soon-Jae Tae, Ph.D, with Hyundai Steel, following a news conference at LSU on June 17.
PHOTO BY WENDY LOUP Prairieville Middle School librarian Andrea Sibille organizes donated books Friday at Almighty Storage. Sibille, whose husband is a military
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mined, LSU officials said.
“If you look over the 10-year time, you could be talking about $50 to $100 million in research that might come up,” LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton said. “That would be an aspirational goal for us.” Dalton called the deal the most comprehensive industry agreement partnership in LSU’s history.”
Gov Jeff Landry has championed the project as an economic development win. Records show Louisiana, through the state, Entergy and local governments, offered approximately $2.6 billion in incentives to build the massive steel mill.
The size of those incentives and the secrecy with which they were negotiated, has drawn some criticism. And some local advocates have raised concerns about the plant’s environmental effects and its impact on the Black community of Modeste.
“LSU students should take note of this as a cautionary tale on how not to do business,” Anne Rolfes, director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, said in a statement Tuesday “The state of Louisiana is giving Hyundai $191 million dollars for land and infrastructure, with over a billion dollars more in financial support and tax relief. Now, Hyundai gets to paste its name all over LSU.” Tuesday’s deal irons out intellectual property, publications and other details of the partnership so that LSU can contribute research with commercial application
“We see this not as a simple agreement but as the beginning of a long-term collaboration built on trust, mutual respect and shared goals,” Hyundai Steel Senior Vice President and R&D Division Head Yoo-dong Chung said. “Through this partnership, we hope to work closely together in the years ahead, particularly in the field of joint research and development.”
‘Next-generation facility’
The facility will be the first steel plant of its kind in the U.S. using a fully integrated electric arc furnace, or EAF, Hyundai Steel said. EAFs use electric arcs to generate the extreme temperatures needed
RPCC expands process technology program with classes at Donaldsonville High School
Community news report
River Parishes Community College is offering evening Process Technology classes at Donaldsonville High School beginning in Fall 2026. The initiative is designed to provide working adults and parents with a convenient pathway into high-wage careers in the petrochemical, refining and manufacturing industries, a news release said Through this partnership, students will be able to complete the first two semesters of RPCC’s accredited process technology program on the Donaldsonville High School campus during evening hours. The program will lead students toward industry-recognized credentials while preparing them for entry-level operator positions in chemical processing, refining and manufacturing industries.
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DONOVAN THOMSON associate vice chancellor of Innovation & Energy Sciences at River Parish Community College
“Industry continues to tell us that the demand for skilled process technicians remains strong, and we know there are talented individuals in our communities who need a more accessible pathway into these careers,” said Donovan Thompson, associate vice chancellor of Innovation & Energy Sciences at River Parishes Community College “By offering evening Process Technology courses at Donaldsonville High School, we are meeting students
where they are and creating new opportunities for residents to gain the skills needed for rewarding careers that support both their families and the economic growth of our region.” Students enrolled in the Donaldsonville cohort will begin with two first-semester courses during Fall 2026: Introduction to Process Technology and Plant Health, Safety & Environment. Successful completion of these courses will allow students to earn a Ca-
reer and Technical Certificate. During Spring 2027, students will continue with coursework in Plant Equipment and Process Instrumentation, moving them closer to earning a Certificate of Technical Studies and ultimately an Associate of Applied Science degree. To help prospective students learn more about the program, RPCC will host a community information session on at 5 p.m. June 17 and orientation session at 5 p.m. on July 15, both at Donaldsonville High School prior to the start of classes. These sessions will provide information about admissions, financial aid, registration and career opportunities available through the Process Technology pathway For more information about the Process Technology program or to express interest in enrolling, visit online at rpcc.edu.
to melt steel, which occurs at over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
“This next-generation facility will reduce carbon emissions by up to 70% compared to traditional blast furnaces,” local Hyundai Steel spokesperson Blanche Gal-
lagher said in an email.
While the specific design of this plant is new, electric arc furnaces are playing an increasingly important role in steelmaking they are present in over 70% of steel production in the U.S. today, accord-
ing to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Twilley said much of LSU’s research and development for the steel mill will concern how to produce steel with less carbon output.
“That’s one of the first things that we will be working on,” Twilley said.
Inside the partnership
LSU officials noted the agreement allows the corporation and the university to work together efficiently, with concerns such as intellectual property and talent exchange already addressed.
“It frees us and them, frankly, of the fact that they’re large multinational, and we’re a large public entity,” said Greg Trahan, LSU assistant vice president of strategic research partnerships. “Sometimes it’s hard to get those things to unify.”
Twilley said the partnership will allow LSU to bring on additional faculty, launch new academic programs and create student internships affiliated with the steel plant.
LSU has identified metallurgy in particular as an area of opportu-
nity he said.
“This is mission-oriented research, if you will,” Twilley said. “It’s research to meet the issues associated with the industry, so they will have a large say on these types of projects.”
It also brings the university closer to its goal of becoming a top 50 research spender under the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Survey, he said. Achieving the informal top 50 distinction has been a major theme of Dalton and LSU System President Wade Rousse’s time in office since they took the helm last November
The deal with Hyundai Steel reflects how universities should approach raising money for research in the current higher education landscape, Twilley said.
“You’ve been hearing about the turbulence that’s happening around getting those grants,” Twilley said “One of the most important pivots that university research programs need to make is to build that connectivity with industry.”
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Rendering of the planned Hyundai Steel mill in Ascension Parish showing the location of the electric arc furnace.
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Hyundai Steel representatives applaud during a press conference at LSU on June 17.
Luna Pritchard has her face painted by Clare Norman while attending 2026 Ascension Pride.
Counselor Alora Cleere, M.Ed., LPC EFP of Wildflower Wellness, secures wellness pig ambassador
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walk around the 2026 Ascension Pride ‘Rainbow Carnival.’
Drag queen TayTay Love Bonet is crowned the 2026 Miss Ascension Pride.
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Organizers of the 2026 Ascension Pride Rainbow Carnival on Saturday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales said they were happy with the crowds and the smiles on the faces of many attendees.
Drag queen Mahogany Campbell performs.
Sir Shad Styles is crowned the 2026 Mister Ascension Pride.
Drag queen Lana O’Day performs.
To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, Books for Boots is on a mission to provide homemade bookmarks that include drawings, stickers and positive messages for military members
Singletary said she is hoping schools, Scout troops, churches, book clubs and other community organizations will participate.
“I’d been wanting to include bookmarks with our books for quite some time, but I wanted them to be more than just a bookmark,” Singletary said. “I wanted them to carry our message — that our service members are seen, appreciated and cared about.
“Life got busy, so I put the idea on hold until one of our volunteers, Amy, mentioned she had been making bookmarks from old books we could not use. I loved the idea, and it inspired me to finish what I had started. That became our Leave Your Mark campaign — something anyone, anywhere can participate in.”
Bookmarks can be made on paper although cardstock is preferred, and decorated with crayons, markers, colored pencils, stickers, or drawings.
The bookmark campaign also gives the community a creative way to help celebrate the country’s birthday.
“America’s 250th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on our nation’s history, celebrate the values that unite us, and recognize those who continue to serve our country today,” Singletary said. “But the anniversary is not just about celebrating the past. It is also about inspiring Americans to shape the future through service and civic participation.”
The Leave Your Mark bookmark campaign will continue through the end of 2026.
Books for Boots is growing rapidly while book donations continue to pour in.
“It’s been incredible,” Singletary said. “We doubled the number of items we provided from 2024 to 2025. The need for books and donations is growing just as quickly The more military installations, VA hospitals and organizations learn
The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on June 4-11:
JUNE 4
BRADFORD, JORDAN TERRELL: 304 E. Hamilton St., Gonzales; 28; four counts failure to appear-bench warrant, hold for other agency, fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, LANDRY, DEVIN CHRISTO-
PHER: 13599 Old River Road Maurepas; 26; possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine), failure to appearbench warrant, prohibited acts-drug paraphernalia LINK, LAKEISHA TAMEKA: 33450 Boudreaux St., White Castle; 41; theft less than $1,000
VARUSO JR., FRANK VINCE: 7515 4th St., Morrero; 53; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction
WILKINS, CHARLES E.: 44605 Braud St., Sorrento; 57; simple battery, criminal mischief/ tampering with any property of another
JUNE 5
TREJO-MARQUEZ, JOSE JA-
VIER: homeless; 25; disturbing the peace/drunkenness
LOPEZ, AZAEL CARRILLO: 917 Meadow Road, Laplace; 25; expired motor vehicle inspection, evidence of motor vehicle liability security contained in vehicle, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, careless operation, operating while intoxicated-first offense
BACHAN, JAIME O.: 609 E. Rome St., Gonzales; 37; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, driver must be licensed, driving on roadway laned for traffic, operating while intoxicated-second
MEDINE, PATRICK R.: 48024 Rogers A Road, St. Amant; 37; failure to appear-bench warrant
EIDISSEN, CHRISTOPHER: 412 E. Josephine St., Gonzales; 37; state probation violation distribution/possession with intent to distribute Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine)
ACIXTECOC, ANGEL ARTURO:
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Stallard’s daughter is serving in the Navy
about us, the more requests we receive.
“We have about 1,000 items going out in just the next seven days. It is an amazing problem to have because it means more military members are being reached, but it also means we need more volunteers, more resources and more space to keep up.”
One of the desperately needed resources includes more storage space. Currently, donations are being stored at Almighty Storage in Prairieville.
“We’re operating out of storage units, and we’ve simply outgrown them,” Singletary said. “Like most small nonprofits, we operate on a very tight budget Our volunteers all have jobs and families, so most of our time goes toward sorting, packing and delivering items rather than fundraising. A larger space — or eventually a building of our own — would make a tremendous difference.”
The organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year is approaching and will utilize the help of Gonzales VFW Post 3693.
The Red, White, & Boots
37316 La. 74, No. 24, Geismar; 34; domestic abuse batterychild endangerment TAYLOR IV, KEVIN VINCENT: 229 N. Airline Ave., Gramercy; 26; parole violation LEE, BRIANT: 3073 Brasset Road, Donaldsonville; 63; riding on sidewalks, traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles, possession of fentanyl SIMMONS II, GARY DEWAYNE: 4103 Linder St., Houston, Texas; 25; four counts hold for other agency, simple burglary (all others), theft $5,000 but less than $25,000 WEAVER, MICHAEL R.: 40177 Black Bayou Ext., Gonzales; 39; failure to appear-bench warrant, theft less than $1,000, resisting a police officer with force or violence, possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance
WHITE, JERRIUS AHMAD: 1424 N. 48th St., Baton Rouge; 22; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, access device fraud $1,000 to $5,000, criminal conspiracy, illegal possession of stolen things less than $1,000, identity theft
JONES, JUSTIN DEMARCUS: 2525 W. Orice Roth Road, Gonzales; 23; criminal mischief/ tampering with any property of another, telephone communications/improper language/harassment
THOMAS, MICHEAL LEE: 15424 Shirley Drive, Prairieville; 22; three counts failure to appear-bench warrant, three counts fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction
JUNE 6
MARTIN, JASON DRAKE: 38206 Coral Reef Court, Gonzales; 34; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction
BROUSSARD, JEFFREY PAUL: 3652 Cole Drive, Baton Rouge; 55; driving on right side of road- exceptions, operating while intoxicated-first
ROBINSON, WARTARI D.: 14092 Ceazer Road, Gonzales; 53; domestic abuse battery
LAND, JOHN STEPHEN: 1475 Marilyn Drive, Baton Rouge; 42; contraband defined-certain activities regarding contraband in penal institutions
Festival will be held at the VFW on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The family-friendly day will feature vendors, a Jeep show, silent auction, inflatables, a petting zoo and pony rides, and music. Various musical entertainment will be provided with Blue Crab Redemption as the headlining band.
Money raised during The Red, White, & Boots Festival will be used to help keep Books for Boots operating, Singletary said.
“Funds cover things like our storage costs, insurance, our website, shipping, boxes, tape, bookshelves and other supplies needed to get donations into the hands of military members,” Singletary said.
For more information about the Leave Your Mark bookmark campaign, visit www.booksforboots.org/ leaveyourmark; for more information about drop-off locations for donated books, go to www.booksforboots. org/how-to-donate-items.
For more information about The Red, White, & Boots Festival, visit www booksforboots.org/events.
prohibited, possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, entry on or remaining in places or on land after being forbidden, theft less than $1,000
JUNE 7
MILLS, DERRICK CHRISTOPER: 121 Burns Drive, Donaldsonville; 47; three counts failure to appear-bench warrant
INGRAM, BENDICT W.: 13193 Sycamore St., Vacherie; 31; failure to appear-bench warrant
STAFFORD SR., JUSTIN ROBERT: 12386 John Lambert Road, Gonzales; 42; violations of protective orders, domestic abuse battery-child endangerment, two counts failure to appear-bench warrant
SPIKES, CHRISTOPHER MARIO: 36223 Greenmeadow Ave., Prairieville; 41; domestic abuse battery
BAKER, ASHLIE NICOLE: 45178 Oliver Road, St. Amant; 44; two counts failure to appearbench warrant, fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction
POCHE, KRISTIAN BLAKE: 15588 Springwood Ave., Baton Rouge; 23; proper equipment required on vehiclesdisplay of plate, aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce, two counts aggravated flight from an officer, operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic, reckless operation, aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce
MORTON, CHARLIE: 110 Grant Loop, Napoleonville; 67; prohibited acts-drug paraphernalia, possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance
JUNE 8
GREGOIRE, ANTHONY STEVEN: 17635 Waterloo Drive; 38; criminal street gangs and patterns of criminal street gang activity-prohibitions and criminal penalties, second degree battery
COMBRE, TROIESHA: 40107 Chestnut Oak Drive, Gonzales; 32; criminal mischief/giving of any false report or complaint to a sheriff or his deputies or to any officer of the law,
simple battery
WEAVER, MICHAEL CHESTER: 43264 Moody Dixon Road; 61; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, two counts failure to appear-bench warrant, proper equipment required on vehicles; display of plate, prohibited acts-drug paraphernalia, possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (cocaine), possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine)
OLIVAS, LUIS CARLOS: 37371 Southwood Village Ave Prairieville; 38; disturbing the peace/violent and tumultuous manner/disorderly conduct, simple assault, theft of a motor vehicle $1,000 to $5,000, criminal street gangs and patterns of criminal street gang activity- prohibitions and criminal penalties, second degree battery principals FRILOUX, CADE PAUL: 15242 John West Road, Gonzales; 21; violations of protective orders
HUBBARD, JARVIS JARRELL: 11674 Black Oak Drive, Baton Rouge; 21; failure to appearbench warrant
SMITH, DRAKE ALLEN: 41082 Wallace Acres Road, Gonzales; 32; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, failure to appear-bench warrant GOLDMAN, DERRICK: 12021 Province Place, Baton Rouge; 38; failure to appear-bench warrant, two counts theft — two convictions or more, fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, theft $1,000 but less than $5,000
DAVIS, JERMAINE: 18299 Manchac Place Drive, Prairieville; 44; registration-commercial vehicles-expired plate, security required, hit-and-run driving HOLTON, RUSSELL CECIL: 5170 Bradley Street, Baton Rouge; 72; theft less than $1,000 SMITH, IVAN: 11040 Robinson Ave., Marrero; 39; four counts fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, resisting an officer, flight from an officer, theft $1,000 but less than $5,000, unlawful possession of fraudulent documents for identification purposes,
resisting a police officer with force or violence
AMY, BRENT MATTHEW: 2163
S. Veterans Blvd., Gonzales; 40; second degree battery
ADAMS, DASIA SIRAU: 13071
Eagles Way Court, Geismar; 21; domestic abuse battery
LEBLANC, JAMETENE JAQUA: 1207 St. Vincent St., Donaldsonville; 21; criminal trespass/trespassing of real property, three counts fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, three counts failure to appear-bench warrant, three counts simple battery theft less than $1,000
JUNE 9
MCCHESNEY, PATRICK SHANE: 10037 La. 22, No. 7, St. Amant; 40; failure to appear-bench warrant
HARVEY, MICHELLE: 7229 Meadow View Ave., Baton Rouge; 36; turning movements and required signals, driving on roadway laned for traffic, operating while intoxicated-first
LEBRANE JR., REGINALD
DEWAYNE: 5712 Barrow Drive, Baton Rouge; 33; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction
MORRISON, KATHERINE: 3844 Keokuk Ave., Baton Rouge; 37; failure to appear-bench warrant, two counts theft less than $1,000
HOLDERITH, HUGH THOMAS: 390 Guzardo Lane, Independence; 32; failure to appearbench warrant
DAUZAT, REGAN MARIE: 14138 Bourque Road, Gonzales; 22; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction
MITCHELL, BRANDY MULINA: 1929 S. Ruth Ave., Gonzales; 41; distribution/possession with the intent to distribute Schedule IV controlled dangerous substance, distribution/possession with intent to distribute Schedule II controlled dangerous substance , distribution/possession with intent to distribute Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine), distribution/possession with the intent to distribute Schedule III controlled dangerous substance (suboxone), contraband defined-certain activities regarding contraband in
penal institutions prohibited, criminal conspiracy CARMOUCHE, PARIS: 14032 Pinehurst Ave., Baton Rouge; 23; contraband definedcertain activities regarding contraband in penal institutions prohibited, criminal conspiracy, distribution/ possession with the intent to distribute Schedule III controlled dangerous substance (suboxone), manufacture/ distribution/possession with the Intent to distribute Schedule I controlled dangerous substance
JUNE 10
ANDERSON, JESTROW L.: 1534 St. Patrick St. No. 107, Donaldsonville; 66; failure to appearbench warrant, fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction BACON, KAITLIN: 8346 Oak St., Sorrento; 28; state probation violation STEWART, MARKQUELL: 1013 E. Greenbriar St., Gonzales; 25; obstruction of justice/all others, two counts failure to appear-bench warrant, negligent carrying of a concealed handgun
LEWIS, MICHAEL: 212 Daggs St., Belle Rose; 32; failure to appear-bench warrant
JUNE 11
EZEFF, EDWIN EVAN: 39171 Country Drive, Prairieville; 46; two counts failure to appearbench warrant LUNEAU, JAMES HAROLD: 19755 Feraci Drive, Livingston; 50; fugitive-other Louisiana jurisdiction, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, operating vehicle while license is suspended, vehicle license required, prohibited acts-drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana less than 14 grams, possession of Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine) FICKLIN JR., WILLIAM DARRYL: 19755 Feraci Drive Livings-
PHOTOS BY WENDY LOUP
Kelly Cherry a teacher at St. Amant High School helps organize books at Almighty Storage in Prairieville. Cherry’s son is a Marine. Cherry volunteered time Friday to help store donated books for Books for Boots.
Almighty Storage in Prairieville has offered storage units for Books for Boots. The organization, which has collected and shipped more than 18,000 books and other items, needs a larger space or building to store items due to its growing popularity
Melisha Stallard, of St. Amant, organizes donated puzzles for Books
Boots Friday at Almighty Storage in Prairieville.