Girl Scouts to host anti-bullying event Saturday
Four members of the Gonzales Girl Scout Junior Troop 10340 are completing their Bronze Award project by hosting a Sock It to Bullying event on Saturday, Oct. [...]
View ArticleGov. Edwards appoints Gonzales man to state board
On Oct. 13, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced boards and commission appointments, including the appointment of Kermit A. Bourque, of Gonzales, to the Ascension Parish Board of Election Supervisors....
View ArticleHome Help: Get prepped for winter
TIP OF THE WEEKThe onset and arrival of colder temperatures means that it's time once again to brace yourself - and your home - for everything that winter weather threatens to throw at you. From cool,...
View ArticleHow a Christian comedian is upending stereotypes about Muslims
Christian comedian Jeremy McLellan has struck a chord with Muslims all over the world. His comedy has turned into an unlikely form of advocacy against Islamophobia, and he's become a staple at Muslim...
View ArticleIt Is What It Is: When your pet is down and out
If you're like me and my family, then you treat your family dog like just another one of your kids (quite possibly your most well-behaved and low-maintenance one). And your sons and daughters treat...
View ArticleThe Science Zone: The science of fear
Fear is that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach or the back of the mind that makes people stop in their tracks, but it can be so much more. Fear is an entirely natural reaction to a perceived...
View ArticleFreeze your liquid assets with ice pops for adults
Late last year, my husband and I joined the ranks of the mortgage-bound. With our purchase of a house, we traded our status as lackadaisical renters for that of homeowners, regarding the invasive...
View ArticleA dietitian's perspective on how to handle Halloween candy
I hear this question a lot this time of year, "as a mom and dietitian, how do you handle Halloween candy with your kids?" People are surprised when I answer, "I don't handle it, I let my kids handle...
View Article14 Halloween and fall-themed children's books to celebrate the season
Halloween can be both an exciting and scary time for many youngsters. Below is a list of 14 books, ranging from picture books to middle grade, that both celebrate the fun children can have during the...
View ArticleGet A Life: Pursuing self-improvement
I'm all for people doing everything they can to improve their lives, but I worry that for many people, the pursuit of self-improvement (when it becomes an obsession) can lead to a life characterized by...
View ArticleHow to shake up your stodgy kitchen layout
A combination of kitchen, as in the room where food is prepared and cooked, and living room, the other name of the family gathering space that was understood long before "great room" and "family room"...
View ArticleHow to find answers to life's greatest questions
In seeking knowledge and the answers to your questions, follow these seven steps and you will be well on your way to uncovering the secrets of the universe.
View ArticleEleven parishes designated Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 11 parishes [...]
View ArticleA Bizzy Bunch of field trips
A Bizzy Bunch recently visited the Gonzales Fire Dept. where firefighter Brennan suited up for the children to teach them of fire safety. On another trip, LA Regional Airport in Gonzales and Janet...
View ArticleEAHS to share mattress sale proceeds w
East Ascension High School will be hosting its Fifth Annual Mattress Fundraiser Sale on Saturday, Oct. 29 in the East Ascension High School gym from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be more than 25...
View ArticleSt. Elizabeth School September Caring Cubs
St. Elizabeth School announced their Caring Cubs students for the month of September. The following students are acknowledged for exhibiting Christ-like qualities towards their neighbors. The students...
View ArticleThe Mom Stop: Making toys for girls and boys
A mom in Maryland is garnering national attention after she complained on social media about a children's toy being sexist and outdated.Gina Zuk Gerber, mother of two, was shopping at Toys "R" Us this...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Evil likes to work the angles
I recently received an invitation to speak at a conference in the United Kingdom. The church that sent the invite asked me to speak on a theme I often address in sermons and in print. I forwarded the...
View ArticleDr. Elaine Heffner: Long-distance parenting
A mother whose first-born child had just gone off to college, asked me to write about what she called long-distance parenting. Having raised three children, she thought she had mastered needed...
View Article'Death with dignity' isn't just about easing end-of-life pain
Supporters of "death with dignity" have succeeded in legalizing what is also known as physician-aid-in-dying in five states by convincing voters, lawmakers and courts that terminally ill patients have...
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