Skip the smoker for this Carolina Pulled Pork
Not all of us have a big smoker in the backyard, although nowadays you can find one that's both compact and inexpensive for the next neighborhood soiree.
View ArticleMuslim man, Jewish woman pray together at vigil after Manchester attack
CNN recently shared a video that shows a Muslim man and Jewish woman praying together.
View ArticleRed Stick Adventures Expands Offerings
Red Stick Adventures City Tours is expanding their offerings to include daily swamp tours, plantation tours, and on Friday and Saturday nights, haunted mystery plantation tours.Red Stick Adventures...
View ArticleToday’s workout: Curtsey leg lift targets lower body
Are you looking to get a total lower body workout in record time? I mean all of it, everything below the waist.The quads, hamstrings, glutes, inner and outer thighs, and even the calves. Yep, that...
View ArticleFinding their voice: Electronic devices help nonverbal kids
Selah isn't ready to work yet.Carrie Kerr asks, "Do you want a drink?"Selah grabs a bright pink iPad programmed with more than 3,000 words and matching pictures, including a skunk for a fun kid word...
View ArticleLooking Up: Spot a stellar city the next starry night
COMING SOON: The 2017 summer season is quickly approaching. With that, warmer evenings and more people wanting to be outdoors should bring more attention to the wonderful night sky, even though nights...
View ArticleSpark up summer with these fashion hits
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View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Tears, bruises mark terrible 2s’
I was curled up in bed around dawn last week, snuggling with my toddler as it stormed outside.It's part of our morning routine that my husband brings our youngest daughter into bed while I'm still...
View ArticleShayne Looper: If today’s media had reported on Jesus
Everything the President of the United States says is news. If he belches, international stock markets drop. If he bellows, nations flinch. If his speech is aggressive -- and how often this president...
View ArticleJambalaya Capitol receives new champ, queen
The 50th Jambalaya Festival kicked off last weekend, attracting thousands of festival goers to the heart of Ascension Parish over the three-day Memorial Day weekend. [...]
View ArticleSeniors celebrate Older American Month
As part of National Older American's Month, the Ascension Council on Aging held their annual picnic on May 25 in Donaldsonville. Residents from both sides of the river gathered for a day of music,...
View ArticleRobert speaks to Rotary about Stem Cells
Boyd Robert spoke to the Donaldsonville Rotary Club Thursday, May 25 about Louisiana Regenerative Medicine Center, a place to have a stem cell procedure.Robert explained about the procedure. The common...
View ArticleQ&A: Finding Richard Nixon's faith in a legacy of scandal
A new Richard Nixon biography explores the softer sides of his famously domineering personality.
View Article8-year-old girl says God woke her up at 3 a.m.- what she discovers saves her...
This quick-thinking 8-year-old awoke to smoke in her house and called out for her dad. She's a hero for saving her family.
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: The same old grind
"You were grinding your teeth again last night," my husband said as he glared at me from across the bed."I was not," I protested. "You were dreaming.""To dream, one has to be asleep," he explained....
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Where can I find sturdy baking sheets?
Q: I use cookie sheet pans regularly, and the last sets I have purchased rusted when I put them in the dishwasher. I have begun washing them by hand. However, where can I find decent, stainless-steel...
View ArticleDancing for a Cause judges announced
The Arc of East Ascension has announced the judges for the annual Dancing for a Cause fundraiser held on July 8. Anita Burnett [...]
View ArticleNetworx: 8 ways the perfect paint job will enhance your home
It's your home. Own it. The perfect paint job will go a long way toward making your house truly your own -- the highly functional, yet personalized and comfy space you long for. To get started,...
View ArticleGail Ciampa: Pork Napoleon from Aquilante’s Bistro
Five years ago, The Providence Journal published the recipe for a tower of a dish from Aquilante's Bistro and Tavern, West Warwick, Rhode Island: Pork Napoleon.The Pork Napoleon combines layers of pork...
View ArticleLeaked draft shows Trump aims to exempt religious objectors from...
The new regulation would fulfill President Donald Trump's promise to address the concerns of faith groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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