BASF talks tech with local high school students
Thirty-four high school students from southern Louisiana recently completed BASF TECH Academy – a week-long program hosted at River Parishes Community College (RPCC) educating students about [...]
View ArticleHome Help: Upgrade your curb appeal
TIP OF THE WEEKSummer is a great time to complete your home improvement projects, but deciding which ones to tackle can be overwhelming. Here are a few simple curb appeal projects you can tackle this...
View ArticleParish Assessor launches Assess and Assist project
The Ascension Parish Assessor’s Office is launching their Assess and Assist project to help with the increasing need for food assistance in our rapidly growing parish. Assessor Mert Smiley has been...
View ArticleHere's how the Vatican's mobile medical unit is helping the poor in Rome
The Vatican continues its efforts to help the poor and downtrodden, with the donation of a mobile medical unit that is now traveling around Rome to offer free health care to people in need.
View ArticleIt Is What It Is: If something can happen, chances are it will
There are certain crazy, seemingly impossible things that happen to us every day — stuff that, even if we tried really hard to make them up, we couldn't. And throw some kids into the mix and you've...
View ArticleEleven Apply for superintendent position
The Ascension Parish School Board received 11 applications for the position of superintendent of Ascension Public Schools. The deadline to apply was noon on July 18. Per state law, the earliest the...
View ArticleCDC issues updated guidance for Zika testing in pregnant women
The diagnosis of Zika infection is complicated. Many people infected with Zika won't have symptoms or will have only mild symptoms. Until now, scientists assumed that if a person becomes sick after...
View ArticleBeing a stay-at-home mom is not a happy job for some
A recent Gallup survey found that stay-at-home moms in the United States are more likely than working moms to experience sadness and anger. Twenty-eight percent reported depression when asked how they...
View ArticleWhat's that wine doing in a whiskey barrel?
To be perfectly clear, we are talking about wine aged in barrels once used to age whiskey. We are definitely not talking about any whiskey being added to wine. That would be simply outrageous.
View ArticleAscension Parish to host Small Business Power Week
Economic and small business development organizations are once again partnering to host Ascension Parish’s second annual Ascension Small Business Power Week. Events will take place across the parish...
View ArticleStudents attend three-day music camp
Students from Gonzales Middle School participated in a three-day regional music history and performance Music Camp sponsored by Shell Chemical (Geismar). The camp was held on the grounds of the...
View ArticleEx-police detective reveals the key fact many are missing amid ongoing terror...
From the Orlando, Florida, terror attack to the deadly assault on police officers in Dallas, the nation continues to be rocked by an ongoing series of deadly violence.
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Saying thanks’ to the teachers
A package arrived at our door last week, one that my son has been looking forward to: A new backpack.It features two tones of green and has my son's name embroidered on the front. As I pulled it from...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Don’t ignore the past, believe in the future
There are two kinds of people at a party. There are those whose words and actions announce, "Here I am!" and those whose words and actions say, "There you are!" The "Here I am" person might be the life...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Social learning
Children are entering groups at earlier and earlier ages. Once in groups, they begin to be thought of as being in school. Being in "school" they should be "learning," and learning has come to mean the...
View ArticleA flower that smells like death is about to bloom at New York's Botanical Garden
When the blooming does finally happen, the flower will reach up to 8 feet in height as it displays its unique bright red interior. It will also, of course, start producing its distinct stench.
View ArticleFitness star posts side-by-side photos to prove weight is just a number
According to my old self and flawed standards, I would be failing miserably. Thank goodness I finally learned to start measuring my progress by things that matter — strength, ability, endurance, health...
View ArticleHere's why you should try freezing your coffee beans
Most experts agree that storing the beans in the freezer is a no-no. But, It turns out that freezing coffee beans before grinding them helps the beans break down more evenly, which is important because...
View ArticleHow to stay cool in this summer's sweltering heat
Heat waves aren't just unpleasant — they can be deadly. So here's how to stay safe and beat the heat.
View ArticleMrs. Louisiana America 2016
Brittany Arbour Shipp was crowned Mrs. Louisiana America 2016 on May 20, 2016. She will be representing the State of Louisiana at the Mrs. America 2016 Pageant in Las Vegas, Nev., on Aug. 27. [...]
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