Palo Alto Plantation opens its doors
They say the house was designed by James Dakin, who also designed the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Not only that, the artist Marie Adrien Persac painted the home once or twice in his day.
View ArticleBack-To-School : Gear up for lunchtime
Back-to-School means back to making the best lunch possible for your little ones. Sure, they can buy a school lunch, but discerning parents raising the Foodies of the Future like to DIY and have more...
View ArticleJones receives writing scholarship from Washington University in St. Louis
Shellandrielle Jones of Prairieville recently received a Howard Nemerov Writing Scholarship from Washington University in St. Louis. Jones, one of 10 Nemerov Scholars selected this year, is a 2017...
View ArticleAscension Parish Fire District 3 opens
Ascension Parish Fire District #3 held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, August 8th to celebrate the opening of their new location in Ascension Parish at 18345 Bluff Road, Prairieville.Ascension...
View ArticleHuntington Learning Center opens in Gonzales
Huntington Learning Center held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, August 9th to celebrate their Grand Opening in Ascension Parish. They are located at 625 South Burnside Avenue, Suite 2,...
View ArticlePrairieville Girl Scout achieves highest award in Girl-Scouting: the Gold Award
Prairieville Girl Scout Lacey Bowman has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador can earn, and which is received by only a few Girl Scouts nationwide....
View ArticleCAS Cottages for CASA raffle begins September 1
Child Advocacy Services in partnership with Cretin-Townsend Homes announce their 10th Annual Cottages for CASA Playhouse Raffle to raise public awareness and funding to support services to children and...
View ArticleAugust is National Sandwich Month
Recipe: Grilled white cheddar with pears, walnut pesto and cranberry mustard
View ArticleArea eye doctor providing free solar eclipse viewing glasses
On Monday, August 21, 2017 at approximately 11:45 CDT, Louisiana will witness one of nature’s grandest spectacles – a solar eclipse. The last time this happened was in 1979.In Louisiana, we will be...
View ArticleThe runza sandwich: Where else but Nebraska?
I'm sometimes shocked when I walk into a steakhouse in France or other European nations and see a menu that reads “côte de boeuf de Nebraska”! What amazes me is that we Americans, other than paying...
View ArticleSavory fillings and the bread that surrounds them
While “runza” is the name of the savory meat-onion-and-cabbage-filled bread torpedo used by the Everett family and found in their Runza restaurants, if you're in Nebraska, you'll also see it called a...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standing: Charlottesville: Healing after the horror
Right after the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, Governor Terry McAuliffe did not mince words, telling neo-Nazis, White Supremacists and the Ku Klux Klan, "You go home, you stay out of here,...
View ArticleNetworx: Small bathroom remodel: 6 essential tips
Any home renovation is challenging, but a small bathroom remodel has got to be one of the greatest challenges of all. Combining form and function in a scanty space demands extra-careful planning. But...
View ArticleToday’s Workout: Bridge move will work any time, any place
Let's face it, some days you got it, some days you don't. But I think we all need a little fitness every day, no matter what.Whether you are the seasoned athlete who wakes up with one thing on your...
View ArticleFind peace, practice mindfulness
Try something for a second. Look at the photo. Hold your paper or your device. Take a breath that moves your belly button. Release it and enjoy that and only that, just for a moment. You're done. This...
View ArticleLooking Up: Clouds or not, a solar eclipse is coming!
More Content Now The much anticipated solar eclipse is days, even hours away. On Monday, August 21, 2017, the New Moon will block the Sun, providing the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the...
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: Maturity is more than years
A person may be old in years and not very mature; on the other hand, we are often surprised by the maturity of young people. Yes, maturity is more than years.
View ArticleMartin Luther's history-changing translation of the Bible
One of the great achievements of German literature is the Luther Bible, which arose out of political drama and transformed the history of Europe and the world.
View ArticleAmericans under 30 are less supportive of religious freedom than other adults
A variety of recent research shows that young people diverge from older generations when it comes to protecting the rights of people of faith.
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