Garden Club meeting adopts Japanese theme
President Jamie Trisler opened the meeting by yielding the floor to longtime member Janis Poche for a demonstration of an unusual container planting technique. Poche taught members how to create...
View ArticleThree Dutchtown alumni embark on sneaker business venture
"We want to make the company profitable enough that we can eventually do give-a-ways to kids in need, scholarships for marketing and fashion majors, give back to people who need help, something we are...
View ArticleHoliday season kicks off in Donaldsonville with Avenue Stroll
Storefronts along Railroad Avenue were decorated with Christmas trees, garland and wreaths. Vendors offering everything from light up toys to homemade snacks were set up under tents along the roadside.
View ArticleBirth control battle continues for famous nuns
The Little Sisters of the Poor may soon be back in court.
View Article3 Things to do November 23
1. Thank a coworker: Whether its your boss, or just one person who works alongside you each day, tell that person "thank you." Give thanks. Let them know how much they have been there for you this year...
View Article8 great gifts for Foodies
We all have at least one person on our holiday gift list who we can safely call a "foodie." They're always in the kitchen trying out new recipes and know the hottest restaurants to go to.
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Chew on this
When I was a kid, we had a Siberian Husky named Sasha. My dad decided on a Siberian Husky because he wanted a dog that had blue eyes like he did. Not that he's shallow or anything.Sasha was a chewer....
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: My Twelve Words of Christmas’
Wouldn't you love to rename Black Friday to "The No-Shopping-Day-Before-Snooze-Saturday?" Or better yet, change the "Twelve Days of Christmas" to my "Twelve Words at Christmas: Please don't buy me...
View ArticleJennie Geisler: Your last-minute guide to Thanksgiving dinner success
It's not going to be perfect. Ever. Well, how the heck would I know? I've never done it. Nope. Never had to cook Thanksgiving.I'm almost embarrassed to admit that, having been a food writer now for 16...
View ArticleNetworx: DIY gift ideas to save your friends and family money
If you're looking for DIY gift ideas this season, you'll find a lot of talk about saving money. The trouble is that most people seem to get it slightly wrong. They're talking about saving money for...
View ArticleLooking Up: Binoculars give a closer look at the sky
It is well worth a step outside the next clear, dark night, despite the late autumn chill. Even a few minutes with eyes alone will allow you to sweep across half of the Universe all at once- given you...
View ArticleImpact of the Russian religious revolution
In its catastrophic way, the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was also (and significantly) revolutionary with respect to religion, and its effects are still being felt a century later.
View ArticleRotary Club of EA annual Thanksgiving luncheon with The Arc of East Ascension
Rotarians served a Thanksgiving luncheon to nearly 250 guests at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Gonzales.
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: To the one in the mirror
Our ability to love others may well depend on how well we love ourselves. This kind of self-compassion is not selfish or self-centered; it is simple kindness. It is nothing more than applying the...
View ArticleAscension Arrests November 9 - November 16
November 9Coppenbarger, Dawn Renee, 36, 307 Nell St., Gonzales, Theft less than $1,000 (Misdemeanor), Simple Burglary (All Others), Principals [...]
View ArticleBook review: Memoir captures Wanda Jackson’s rise as rockabilly’s first...
"As a little girl people would ask me, What do you want to be when you grow up?' I'd always tell them, I want to be a girl singer,'" Wanda Jackson recalls in her new memoir written with Scott B....
View ArticleTest Drive: 2017 Kia Niro Touring Hybrid
Entry Price: $22,890Price as Tested: $32,445This week, we're driving the 2017 Kia Niro Touring Hybrid, an all-new crossover built to take sales away from all the other small hybrids that dot our...
View ArticleLocal women highlighted in new National Guard Museum exhibit
As part of the exhibit, the role and service of COL Cindy Haygood of Gonzales, La. and MSG (Ret.) Tanya Whitney of Sorrento are highlighted.
View ArticleOperation Gobble Gobble
Nine of those charged have been arrested while narcotics agents continue to search for the 10th suspect.
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Don’t treat teens as adults
In 1996, I wrote a will.I didn't have many belongings — I had my beloved boom box with my CD collection and my art class pottery that won first place in a junior high art show. I still had my...
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