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🌱 How Prairieville voters can prepare for Ascension’s June 27 election

Prairieville, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Prairieville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Prairieville voters can prepare for Ascension’s June 27 election
  • Prairieville crash claims young Gonzales athlete remembered for saving lives
  • How Prairieville’s Tony Bacala helped reshape judge accountability statewide

Also on today's calendar: APL Book Clubs and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 71.
  • Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ascension Parish voters will head to the polls June 27. What to know (weeklycitizen.com) — Prairieville voters in Ascension Parish face a June 27 primary focused mainly on the closed U.S. Senate race, plus a local lighting district proposition for some west-side precincts. Residents can confirm registration, ballot type, and polling places through GeauxVote.com or the state’s mobile app, and early voting runs June 12–20 with specific blackout dates.
   

2. Remembering Jacobi Clement's Legacy (unfilteredwithkiran.com) — Residents are mourning 20-year-old Gonzales athlete and coach Jacobi Clement, who died in a May 30 motorcycle crash in Prairieville. Family and friends recall his upbeat spirit, mentoring of young wrestlers, and his lifesaving choice to be an organ donor, which helped multiple recipients after an honor walk attended by about 200 people.
   

3. Louisiana's 2026 Regular Legislative Session Ends, Bills Awaiting Governor's Signature (redriverradio.org) — Prairieville’s own Rep. Tony Bacala played a visible role as lawmakers wrapped up Louisiana’s 2026 regular session, backing a bill to let the Legislature remove judges for malfeasance. The session also produced a $47 billion state budget with mostly flat spending but pay raises for state employees, judges, firefighters, and corrections staff, all now awaiting Governor Jeff Landry’s signature.
   

4. BEACH VB: Five Sandy Lions named to SLC All-Academic Team (an17.com) — A Prairieville native, freshman beach volleyball player Cadie Kusy, has been honored on the Southland Conference All-Academic team after a standout rookie season for Southeastern Louisiana University. She posted a 3.9 GPA, went 21-10 overall, and helped set a program record for wins at the pair-four position alongside teammate Makayla Hicks.
   

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Ok Prairieville! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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