| The Donaldsonville Chief | |
| Type: | Weekly newspaper |
| Format: | Broadsheet |
| Owners: | Gannett |
| Headquarters: | Donaldsonville, Louisiana |
| Circulation: | 942 |
| Circulation Ref: | [1] |
| Editor: | Scott Anderson |
| Website: | donaldsonvillechief.com |
The Donaldsonville Chief is a weekly newspaper published in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.[2] Previously owned by Gatehouse Media, it is currently owned by Gannett.[3] The Donaldsonville Chief is a member of the Louisiana Press Association.[4] News content for the publication is based in the City of Donaldsonville, but also includes the Ascension Parish area. The newspaper has won numerous Louisiana Press Association awards [5]
The Donaldsonville Chief was founded in 1871.[6] Linden E. Bentley founded the newspaper as a weekly Republican journal. According to the newspaper's masthead, it is the longest continuous publication in Ascension Parish. The current editor is Greg Fischer.