The Gonzales Weekly Citizen
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The Gonzales Weekly Citizen is a bi-weekly newspaper
published in Gonzales, Louisiana
. The newspaper is published on Tuesdays and Fridays. It is owned by Gatehouse Media
. The Gonzales Weekly Citizen is a member of the Louisiana Press Association. News content for the publication is based in the City of Gonzales, but also includes the entire Ascension Parish area. The circulation is estimated to be 6,800. The Gonzales Weekly Citizen has served as the official journal for several entities, including Ascension Parish Government, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, the City of Gonzales and the Town of Sorrento, Louisiana
. The newspaper has received several Louisiana Press Association awards. The newspaper also has received recognition for its assistance with the parish's volunteer organization.
It became the Gonzales Weekly Citizen in 2007 when The Gonzales Weekly (founded in 1920) merged with The Ascension Citizen (founded in 1996).
Newspaper
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published in Gonzales, Louisiana
Gonzales, Louisiana
Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,156 at the 2000 census. It has been called the "jambalaya capital of the world" and is famous for its annual Jambalaya Festival. Gonzales is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.State...
. The newspaper is published on Tuesdays and Fridays. It is owned by Gatehouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
. The Gonzales Weekly Citizen is a member of the Louisiana Press Association. News content for the publication is based in the City of Gonzales, but also includes the entire Ascension Parish area. The circulation is estimated to be 6,800. The Gonzales Weekly Citizen has served as the official journal for several entities, including Ascension Parish Government, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, the City of Gonzales and the Town of Sorrento, Louisiana
Sorrento, Louisiana
Sorrento is a town in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,227 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sorrento is located at ....
. The newspaper has received several Louisiana Press Association awards. The newspaper also has received recognition for its assistance with the parish's volunteer organization.
History
Currently, The Gonzales Weekly Citizen covers local news throughout Ascension Parish and the surrounding area. The Ascension Citizen was founded by Mark Anderson in 1996 as a competitor of the other Ascension Parish newspapers, The Gonzales Weekly and The Donaldsonville Chief, and within its first few years circulation surpassed 10,000.It became the Gonzales Weekly Citizen in 2007 when The Gonzales Weekly (founded in 1920) merged with The Ascension Citizen (founded in 1996).