Fire prevention week helps families get game plans
Annual awareness week to be observed Oct. 9-15
View ArticleJack's Lantern – a Halloween favorite
We are looking for the best pumpkin carver in Ascension Parish! Think you have what it takes? Send us your best carved pumpkins for a chance to win two tickets to the 13th Gate. Submissions are due by...
View Article4-H fundraiser to benefit Ascension Parish 4-H Foundation
The LSU Ag Center is holding a 4-H fundraiser that will benefit the Ascension Parish 4-H Foundation, which aims to increase scholarships and programs. Pre-orders for the sweet potato and peeled pecan...
View ArticleLocal Allstate agency owner earns prestigious service designation
As a business leader and involved citizen in the Gonzales area, Allstate exclusive agency owner Tony Goudeau of Tony Goudeau Allstate Insurance Agency has been designated an Allstate Premier Agency...
View ArticleYouth Challenge Program graduates seven Ascension cadets
The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program graduated 255 cadets, including seven Ascension Parish cadet, during a ceremony at Bethany Church-South in Baton Rouge on Sept. 17. The Honorable...
View ArticleHome Help: 4 smart reasons to upgrade your home security system
TIP OF THE WEEKThink of what has changed forever in the span of a decade. How do you watch movies at home? You've replaced the DVDs with digital streaming. How do you send a picture of your kids to...
View ArticleActor Mark Wahlberg records video about his Catholic faith: 'The anchor that...
Actor Mark Wahlberg recently shared his deep Catholic roots in a video message he recorded for a Catholic organization that helps cultivate new priests.
View ArticleIt Is What It Is: How do you unwind?
It occurred to me the other day, as I was crisscrossing the supermarket parking lot for an empty spot, that I had an unmistakable smile on my face while I was hunting for a space. Like it was so...
View ArticleGet A Life: Being overly stimulated
I have been watching "Dancing With the Stars" since its beginnings. I loved the pros and the celebrities the show chose for them to dance with. I loved the simplicity and tastefulness it exhibited....
View Article5 misconceptions you've heard about working out while pregnant
Do you believe these five myths? Here are some common misconceptions you may have heard about working out while pregnant.
View ArticleCompanies less likely to offer paternity leave, study finds
One would think that if given the paid time off to care for their newborns, men would take it. But even at the rarified companies that offer paternity or parental leave, new dads don't often take...
View ArticleCooking up what's for dinner - on Mars
Although for some it will come as no surprise that this is happening in Brooklyn, that bastion of anything-goes food culture, the concept, cooked up by artists Heidi Neilson and Douglas Paulson, is...
View ArticleThe cats get to live in style, too
Nina Dunham wanted her redecorated one-bedroom co-op to be totally cat-friendly. Fortunately, Elli, 19, and Diablo, 14, Dunham's fluffy Somali cats, seem to live comfortably in the glamorous new digs
View ArticleFive tips for selecting the right health benefits
Fall signals the start of many annual traditions – a new school year, football season, and holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. Fall is also the season for another important annual tradition:...
View ArticleAARP Chapter 1449 Gonzales, travels to Memphis, Tenn.
Members of AARP Chapter 1449 of Gonzales boarded an Amtrak train and journeyed from New Orleans to Memphis, Tenn., on Aug. 23. The itinerary, prepared by the travel and tour committee, Etta Morris,...
View ArticleAtheist group sues over Christian cross image in this veterans memorial
A secular activist group has filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey borough, alleging that a display featuring the silhouette of a soldier praying before a Christian cross is unconstitutional.
View ArticleTrump and Clinton respond to Muslim woman's 'Islamophobia' question during...
Among the many topics addressed at Sunday night's second presidential debate was Islamophobia and the plans both candidates have to remedy the negative treatment of American Muslims.
View Article'We can't talk about Jesus': Legendary NFL star warns America is becoming...
NFL hall of famer and TV analyst Terry Bradshaw is worried about America, telling "Fox & Friends" he believes the country is becoming "more and more immoral."
View ArticleTrump nabs majority of evangelicals, while Clinton grabs plurality of...
At this point in the 2016 presidential campaign, it appears Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has some notable advantages over Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a new survey from the Barna...
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Seeking an end to silent suffering
Any woman who has been pregnant can tell you that it doesn't take long after that first positive pregnancy test to start mentally planning for a child. You start dreaming of what that baby will look...
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