Crescent Park opens with music and dancing
The new Crescent Park in Donaldsonville held a grand opening on Saturday, April 1 and featured music, dancing and cheer.The weather, which included a sunset could not have been better. All were...
View ArticleToday’s Workout: Reverse bridge will tone your core
We are well into spring. Most schools' spring break has come and gone, and (fingers crossed), cooler weather won't be visiting again for quite a few months.So now, our focus and activities shift a bit....
View ArticleReligion News: Prison ministry pushes to help ex-convicts
WEEK IN RELIGIONPrison Fellowship, a national prison ministry, has teamed up with leaders from both conservative and liberal groups to spread the word about helping ex-convicts after they return to...
View ArticleAVA to award scholarships
The Ascension Veterans Association (AVA) has opened enrollment for its third annual AVA scholarship program, honoring area Americans and troop supporters. This scholarship program is designed for...
View Article4 charts that explain the future of the world's faiths
A new Pew Research Center report offers predictions about how the global religious landscape will change over the next 40 years.
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Forgetting the real hero
I quickly learned that only the early get seats at Social Media Marketing World, and the rest line the walls until the fire marshal gets nervous. So, I sat in my seat on the left side of the aisle 7...
View ArticleHealth Watch: Stay healthy and safe on your vacation
TIP OF THE WEEKFollow these tips to avoid heat exhaustionSandy beaches, poolside drinks — and a headache that makes you see double. The last thing you want on your tropical vacation is a bout of heat...
View ArticleHer First-Aid Kit: What women should keep at hand to stay healthy
When a woman gets sick, an entire household can fall apart, said Dr. Angela U. Tucker, clinical assistant professor of family medicine at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center.So it's important...
View Article'The Most Hated Woman in America' has no love for religion
It seems that the people who produced the Netflix film “The Most Hated Woman in America” really like their ostensibly hated subject. What they really hate is people of faith.
View ArticleLooking Up: It’s not quite the Easter Bunny in the stars
A few constellations are appropriate for the Easter season. Ancient astronomers, who lacked the in-depth scientific knowledge we claim to have yet knew a great deal without the benefits of the...
View ArticleTravel: 9 prime spots for bird-watching in the Rio Grande Valley
McALLEN, Texas — Birds care nothing for international borders, but big bodies of water give them pause.The Gulf of Mexico squeezes two major migratory flyways through southern Texas, where the...
View ArticleTicket to Write: Preserve draws vast variety of butterflies
Birds aren't the only beautiful flying creatures winging above southern Texas.Visitors to the Rio Grande Valley can see more than 150 species of butterflies that appear nowhere else in the United...
View ArticleA tale of moguls, monks and sacred stones
If you've visited San Simeon, the mansion in Southern California built by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst, you know the man never went in for half measures. And back in the 1930s, Hearst had...
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: How to make a difference
It's a simple formula, really. To feel you have value and to know you matter, you simply find small ways to matter to others. It's really true that when we lose ourselves in service, we find our best...
View Article1968 East Ascension High School Graduate Receives Award
Neal Singletary, a 1968 graduate of EAHS, was recognized by Indianapolis University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) during "Jaguar Favorite Professor Award" ceremonies last month. Neal started...
View ArticleLake Elementary cheerleaders make history
The Lake Elementary Cheerleaders represented Ascension Parish as the only middle school in the Parish to go to nationals earlier this month in Orlando, Fla., where they competed in the Universal...
View ArticleAscension Chamber holds first Women in Business Luncheon
The Ascension Chamber of Commerce held their first Women In Business Luncheon on Wednesday, April 5, at Parc 73. The enjoyable event, presented by Cox Business, was attended by more than 100 local...
View ArticleFood for Thought: Juice up that smoothie
TIP OF THE WEEK5 ways to revamp your smoothieAs a refreshing and delicious way to max out on protein and other essential nutrients, smoothies have taken America by storm. If you're a smoothie junkie,...
View ArticleArc of EA announces 2017 star dancers
Ten couples will be dancing their way to Lamar Dixon Expo Center in July for the Arc of East Ascension's annual Dancing For A Cause fundraising event that benefits individuals with intellectual and...
View ArticleParents and children already love the 'The Hogwarts Haggadah'
“The Hogwarts Haggadah” is a guide to the upcoming Jewish holiday that uses character studies of Harry Potter to relate it to youngsters, according to Time.
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