In Good Faith: Not according to plan
This past weekend, Christians throughout the world marked the holiest days of the Christian year. We moved into the Upper Room on Maundy (Holy) Thursday as we experienced the Last Supper and the...
View ArticleAPSO Arrests Sheet
The following was obtained by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office the week ending April 5 and does not reflect guilt or innocence.
View ArticleYouth Challenge Program graduates more than 200 cadets, locals
Congressman Ralph Abraham addresses class
View ArticleRepublican Party of Louisiana Chair to address Ascension GOP Roundtable
Louis Gurvich, newly elected Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman, will be the featured speaker at the April Ascension GOP Roundtable, sponsored by Ascension Republican Women. The Roundtable will be...
View ArticleToday’s Workout: Plank move is beneficial for your whole body
Remember when planking anywhere and everywhere was all the rage? The novelty for all the social media pictures may have worn off, but planking is still very much in style and so beneficial.Performing a...
View Article23rd Judicial District Guilty Pleas
During the week of April 2-April 6, 2018, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court, parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James.
View ArticleLooking Up: See the Beehive star cluster
Early spring evenings offer truly beautiful groups of stars at their highest in the southern sky. These include the Beehive Star Cluster and the “head” stars of Hydra the Water Serpent, the longest...
View ArticleStaying alive: How to fight an opioid addiction
Rule No. 1: Stay alive.If you or a loved one wants to beat an opioid addiction, first make sure you have a handy supply of naloxone, a medication that can reverse an overdose and save your...
View ArticleAuto Bits: EPA to roll back emissions standards – setting up fight with...
Tip of the WeekThe Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will revise emissions targets and reconsider California’s Clean Air Act Waiver to set emissions in its state.On April 2, the...
View ArticleFlash in the Pan: Garlic provides a different kind of spring sprout
As the ides of April grow near, garlic lovers across the Northern Hemisphere find themselves facing a similar sight: green sprouts forming in our cloves. Like the shared bond of financial bloodletting...
View ArticleGrammar Guy: Down the rabbit hole
“A quandary I would love to see you address in a future column is the proper usage of ‘further’ vs. ‘farther’, and if there are any helpful tricks for remembering which to use when.” — Taina L.,...
View ArticlePrudence Hilburn: Don't put your chili pots away just yet
Usually at this time of the year, as spring arrives, many cooks put away their chili pots. However, the Hilburns enjoy chili the year around. Cool weather seems to be staying with us a little longer...
View ArticleBook Notes: A confusing time for feminism
“Don’t Call Me Princess: Girls, Women, Sex, and Life” By Peggy Orenstein. Harper, 2018, New York. 378 pages. $16.99.In the introduction to her newly published collection of essays, “Don’t Call Me...
View ArticleThis WWE star says his community is Christian rap music
Professional wrestler AJ Styles retained the WWE Heavyweight title on Sunday night at the Wrestlemania 34 event.
View ArticleCatholics, Jews and other faith groups oppose the Trump administration in...
Some religious leaders see preventing travel from six Muslim-majority countries as religious intolerance.
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Take the best, forget the rest
They say that a woman is so exhausted, dazed and disoriented in the days and weeks that follow childbirth that the memory of actually birthing her child — and the difficulties, fears or pain involved —...
View ArticleShayne Looper: What to look for in a mentor
One of the best things I’ve ever done was to enter a mentoring relationship with Kenneth West. I was a young man, still in my 20’s, working as a lead pastor for the first time in my life, and woefully...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Tomorrow’s antiques
A group of child psychiatrists in training were learning about various theories of child development that have emerged over time. A film portrayed the influence of research into animal behavior,...
View ArticleDave Ramsey: Expenses, not income
Dear Dave,I bring home $4,100 a month in military disability pay and Social Security combined. My wife brings home an additional $2,000 each month. Should we base our emergency fund level on her income...
View ArticleStay Tuned: Ta-da! Magic solves crime on ‘Deception’
As far as buddy cop procedurals go, “Deception,” which pairs an FBI agent with a magician, wins the award for most original unconventional pairing. It’s “Castle” with tricks. And yet, the silly premise...
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