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Disaster Recovery Center open in Donaldsonville Residents impacted by Hurricane Francine can visit a new Disaster Recovery Center open at Lemann Memorial Center, 1100 Clay St., Donaldsonville, Ascension leaders announced. Operated by FEMA and the state, the center offers personalized help for recovery. LFEMA, SBA and other agencies will be on hand to assist residents who saw damage from the storm. For more information, call (225) 450-1200. The center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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Gaming culture on display
Pac-Man, Frogger, Marvel Heroes and other vintage video
game machines lined the walls of Lamar-Dixon Expo Center Saturday and Sunday at Louisiana Retro Con. Louisiana Retro Con is a video game-focused convention that celebrates all things gaming. The event also showcases local artists, comic book authors, toy/comic vendors, and many more
From left, Myo, Emperia and Bunny who are members of the Meadow Maids dance group, view video games during the Retro Con Fall 2024 video game convention on Sunday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.
exhibits relevant to nerd culture. The event was originally planned for Morgan City but had to be rescheduled because of Hurricane Francine.
Video game participants play video games during the Retro Con Fall 2024 video game convention on Sunday at the LamarDixon Expo Center.
Live Well Ascension Saturday Visit Jambalaya Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday for a community health fair, Live Well Ascension. The event, sponsored by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, includes testing for four types of cancer: breast, skin, prostate and colorectal. Appointments are required, call (225) 425-8034 or visit pogomarybird.com.
RRAAM celebrating 30th Tickets are on sale for the River Road African American Museum’s Yellow Brick Gala celebrating the museum’s 30th anniversary of growth while collecting, archiving, preserving and narrating the culture and life of Black residents of the rural parishes of Louisiana. The event will be Oct. 12 at the Price LeBlanc Pace Center in Gonzales. For information, visit www. riverroadaam.org/blank-16.
Honoring bonfire tradition A Live After 5 Concert will honor George “Scrap” Hymel at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Crescent Park in Donaldsonville. Folklife Ambassador Brian Davis, of Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation, will host the ceremony recognizing the Hymel family bonfire tradition. The Hymel family bonfire tradition began in 1969, when the late Richard Roussel Jr. brought together family and friends for food and camaraderie at the Gramercy home of his daughter Denise “Denny” Hymel and her husband, Scrap Hymel. The tradition is carried on today by the couple’s children and their families. Each Christmas Eve, around 300 Hymel family members and friends gather to eat, visit and wait for night to fall so the bonfires along the levee can be lit and the fireworks displays begun.
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PHOTOS BY JOHN OUBRE
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St. Amant, Donaldsonville score victories in Week 4 position and punctuated Coming off disappointwith a 12-yard touchdown ing losses in week three, run with just over three the St. Amant Gators and minutes remaining for a the Donaldsonville Tigers 39-38 lead. flexed their muscles in Defensive back MJ wins last week. Troy Dunn sealed the victory The Gators (1-2) get LeBoeuf with an interception for their first win of the ASCENSION St Amant with 1:12 left. season as they outscored SPORTS Coach David Oliver Scotlandville, 39-38, on said he was proud of his the road. Trailing 32-14 team’s effort to gut the with 5:28 left in the third win out and make one more play. quarter, the Gators began their St. Amant will cross Airline comeback. Highway to Dutchtown on FriOver a seven minute stretch, St. Amant scored 21 points. Juday. The Griffins are rolling and are 4-0 on the season. nior quarterback Cooper Babin Donaldsonville let a lead evapwas a factor with 168 yards passorate against West St. John in ing and three total touchdowns. Week 3 in a tough two-point loss. St Amant took the lead 33-32 Last week was different as the on a Jourden Hickerson 6-yard touchdown with a little over nine Tigers scored early and often in a 48-8 win over East Ibervillle. minutes remaining in the game. The Tigers evened their record Scotlandville responded at 6:23 to 2-2 on the season. with a touchdown to regain the The offensive outburst was led lead at 38-33. Babin used his arm and legs ä See LEBOEUF, page 3G to move the Gators into scoring
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Participants in Saturday’s Donaldsonville Run For A Cause 1 Mile Fun Run take off at the starting line. Proceeds from the inaugural race helped Donaldsonville area Arc’s Mary Marcombe Home.
Arc run in Donaldsonville raises money for nonprofit BY WENDY LOUP
This race raised funds to help support the Donaldsonville Area Arc. “This is the first of hopefully The inaugural Donaldsonville many 5Ks for the Arc in DonaldRun For A Cause 5K & 1 Mile Fun sonville,” Mayor Leroy Sullivan Run welcomed more than 130 reg- said. “We have to do everything istered runners with sunny skies ä See RUN, page 2G and a serene course downtown.
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