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🌱 How a lightning strike turned into a major Gonzales fire response

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Good morning Gonzales! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a lightning strike turned into a major Gonzales fire response
  • Gonzales resident named in latest parish arrest report
  • What a national advisory role could mean for Ascension Parish schools

Also on today's calendar: Relief For Busy Professionals and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 95 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, temps: high: 95, low: 68.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gonzales FD responds to structure fire at local law firm (pelicanpostonline.com) — Firefighters in Gonzales quickly contained a lightning-sparked blaze at the Gauthier & Amedee law office on South Burnside Avenue, where two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The building sustained heavy damage, and officials are urging Gonzales residents to check smoke alarms and practice home escape plans as similar lightning-related fires can happen without warning.
   

• Arrests report for Sept. 14, 2026. (stjohnsheriff.org) — A Gonzales resident is among several people listed in this week's public arrest report, facing misdemeanor theft and felony computer fraud charges. The report, released under the Public Records Act, also details multiple armed robbery, conspiracy, and warrant cases involving residents from nearby Louisiana communities.
   

• Superintendent Edith Walker selected to national educator advisory board (weeklycitizen.com) — Ascension Parish Schools Superintendent Edith Walker, who helps lead education affecting Gonzales families, has been appointed to a national educator advisory board for the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching. Her selection highlights Ascension's strong academic reputation and could bring additional attention and resources to local schools serving Gonzales and surrounding communities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello to all,
    Our dogs have been missing since Sunday. We have been trying to find them. No luck. Please reach out to me if anyone sees them. Their name are Queen… (Nextdoor Oak Lake)
  • Hi neighbors, all the trees are dying.
    Large valuable oak trees are being hit especially hard. Cornerview road, Hwy 73, and Hwy 30 from Geismar through Gonzales are some of the heavily… (Nextdoor Gonzales)
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  • Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Restaurant Busser in Gonzales. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gonzales here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Old South Jamboree exhibit at Old City Hall (livingstonparishnews.com)
  • Love Our Waterways Litter Pickup sees 70 bags of trash and piles of large debris removed from Livingston Parish's rivers (livingstonparishnews.com)
  • Volleyball Recap: Riverside Academy Now 3-2 Since Losing 3 Straight (maxpreps.com)

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Ok Gonzales! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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