Networx: Can you paint vinyl windows?
"Can you paint vinyl windows?" You may be asking this if you just had new energy-efficient vinyl windows installed … but they need a special finishing touch. Or maybe you replaced your rickety old...
View ArticleThe Farr Side: In time of sorrow, love of music has new meaning
I lost my mother over the weekend. That’s definitely not a sentence I ever wanted to write. It’s killing me to know that I am and the situation is very real. My heart is broken.Over the course of the...
View ArticleVaping on the sly: New devices are making it easy to vape at school
High school administrators across central Ohio are increasingly warning parents about teens using e-cigarettes or vapes.Battery-powered vaporizers allow youngsters to inhale vapors from nicotine mixed...
View ArticleToday’s workout: Inner thighs get some attention with this move
We all have those hard-to-work areas that need a little extra TLC.Every body shape is different so for some it’s the tummy, on others it’s the arms and, of course, the rear end.Then there are the...
View ArticleCompanion book to Hallmark's 'When Calls the Heart' aims to edify and inspire
A new book by Brian Bird and Michelle Cox gives fans of “When Calls the Heart” inspirational messages through the fictional characters they love.
View ArticleSupreme Court considers speech rights of pro-life pregnancy centers
The case centers on the free speech rights of crisis pregnancy centers, but it asks deeper questions about who should control access to abortion-relation information.
View ArticleAPSO Arrests March 15-21
The following was obtained by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office the week ending March 21 and does not reflect guilt or innocence.
View ArticleDear Dietitian
Dear Dietitian,I’ve been reading a lot about coconut milk on the internet lately. There are many claims that is good for you and decreases your risk of heart disease. Is this true?Signed,Liz [...]
View ArticleLooking Up: Cats chase the dogs in the stars
I don’t know if you’re a cat or dog person. I suppose there are this in the "neither" category, and I know for sure there are those who are equal opportunity minded and say "BOTH"! Good news, if you...
View ArticleLooking Up: Catch the 'Evening Star,' planet Venus
If you have a clear, open view to the west, this is a good time to marvel at the wonders of the Universe after you finish dinner.Early in the evening, as twilight is setting in, look for a brilliant...
View ArticleWine Me Dine Me: Glazed, but not confused
Ham or lamb for Easter? I know some of you go for brisket or something meatless on the Easter holiday but for those baking a big ham whether smoked, spiraled or otherwise, that ham is going to need a...
View ArticleTravel: Mojave Road remains an untamed lonely stretch
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, California — Unlike many other old trails through the American West, the hot and lonely Mojave Road remains much as it was when wagon trains rolled through in the 1860s and...
View ArticleAmerican Legion and American Legion Auxiliary celebrate 99 years
On March 1, 2018, the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary celebrated the 99th birthday of both organizations. American Legion Auxiliary President Sidone Nichols presented American Legion...
View ArticleGrammar Guy: When to upgrade your van
It stinks getting tripped up by words, especially words which are practically identical. It’s like trying to distinguish between a set of twins who look exactly the same except that one of them has a...
View ArticleAuto Bits: What's driving car care and purchases this spring
Tip of the Week As the weather starts to warm up, Americans will hit the road more often for destinations ranging from family outings to spring vacation destinations. Because cars are such an important...
View ArticleFlash in the Pan: Fresh mirepoix elevates even the topmost of ramen
Spring is on the march, but winter isn’t done with us yet. That means that I am not done with soup. At the winter market last week, I found carrots, onion and celery root, which are all I need to make...
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