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The Louisiana Force Soccer Club opened its state‑of‑the‑art sports complex in Ascension Parish, overcoming legal hurdles with a recent court ruling. Volunteers and community partners were celebrated, and coaches say the venue will broaden training options for players of all ages.
A recent court decision clears the way for a local youth soccer club to keep its training grounds, but the ruling curtails the use of bright lights in the surrounding neighborhood.
A legal showdown in Ascension Parish pits a local soccer complex against neighboring residents and the parish government over zoning violations, stadium lighting, noise and traffic, with a court hearing scheduled for June 18.
Girl Scouts and baseball players from Ascension Parish joined Coach John Murphy in a longstanding tribute, placing flags and wreaths on the graves of fallen service members at Port Hudson National Cemetery.