FAA Fifty Year Aviator Award presented to Civil Air Patrol's Phillip B. Collins
Veteran aviator honored for a lifetime of service
View ArticleSpring-cleaning checklist
It sure seems daunting when you think of cleaning your house top to bottom. Real Simple breaks it up into little segments according to how much time each task takes to complete.
View ArticleIt Is What It Is: The gift of a mom
As Mother’s Day approaches every year, I tend to spend a lot of time reflecting on my own mom and our relationship more than I do anything else. I mean, I obviously enjoy and honor that I’m a mom...
View ArticleGrammar Guy: Who do you think you are?
“It seems like people use ‘who’ and ‘that’ interchangeably. When I hear people say, ‘You know Bill...he’s the guy that lives down the street,’ it makes my ears cry. What’s the rule on ‘who’ vs. ‘that?’...
View ArticleAuto Bits: Worn tires versus new tires, the difference isn’t always clear
Tip of the WeekOnce you decide it’s time to buy new tires, there’s lots of information out there about how to choose the perfect tires for your vehicle, but what you can’t find is information about how...
View ArticlePrudence Hilburn: Brownies a good starting point for experimenting
The brownie is one bar cookie that is internationally acclaimed as a favorite. Ask anyone if he or she would like a brownie, and seldom will you hear “no.”Over the years, brownies have been used by...
View ArticleGospel in the Park this weekend
An outdoor gospel music concert to be held at Jambalaya Parks, 120 South Irma Blvd, Gonzales, La. (Behind City Hall), Saturday May 12, 2018 from 12:00 Noon until 7 p.m.
View ArticleLast Minute Gift Ideas for Mom
There’s still time to get a great gift for Mom before Mother’s Day on May 13 and we’ve picked out a few we think are particularly fun and unique. She’s sure to love them all!
View ArticleRetiring? You have a choice to make on Medicare
The choice may seem bewildering at first, so let’s go over each option.
View ArticleAARP Chapter 1449 Hawaiian Luau
Red T-Shirts with the black jambalaya pot emblem on the upper left side, were in full view, as Chapter 1449 members helped to bring joy and smiles to the clients of the ARC.
View Article9 things women should know about heart disease
The American Heart Association estimates that 44 million women in the United States are affected by cardiovascular diseases. Wait! Isn’t it men who are at greater risk of heart disease?
View ArticleTrump restructures White House office linking government with faith-based...
President Donald Trump launched the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative with an executive order on May 3.
View ArticleMusic and the Spoken Word: Patterns of strength
Some people seem to have more happiness and opportunities, and others much less. Indeed, life can seem neither fair nor equal.
View ArticleRalph's Market hosts Spring Wine Gala at Houmas House
Attendees enjoyed entrees from Ralph's while sampling a selection of 85 wines all available at Ralph's Market, as well we mint juleps and other spirited drinks. The event was held outside on the front...
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Time to save your own skin
My great-uncle was diagnosed with melanoma — the most deadly form of skin cancer — when he was in his late 70’s. Another uncle was diagnosed when he was in his 20’s and still in college. I was 33 and...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Human perception and the nature of reality
Humans interact with the world through the five senses, which Aristotle listed as sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste. But our “reality interface” also includes senses that Aristotle knew nothing...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Ghosts and monsters
Different kinds of ghosts and monsters frighten our children. Bedtime is a favorite for seeing monsters under the bed, or ghosts in the closet, making going to sleep impossible, and creating a need to...
View ArticleStay Tuned: Sandra Oh tracks a femme fatale on ‘Killing Eve’
BBC America is so confident in the new series “Killing Eve” that it renewed it for a second season before the first episode premiered. In a press release, BBC America President Sarah Barnett said that...
View ArticleFree event at Tanger teaches kids about gardening
This month's activity was a gardening project. Parents helped their little ones learn how to plant a flower, the growing process and took with them something they can watch grow at home
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