Google Home is promising, but still a work in progress
Google has said that the promise of Google Home - its smart voice-activated speaker - is that I won't have to break my stride to find a light switch, change the channel, search for music or type...
View ArticleSome find care unaffordable, even with Obamacare coverage
While Obamacare has brought health insurance to millions of people in the U.S., some in the program are finding that the medical care they need is too expensive to actually use.Michelle Harris, a...
View ArticleShould your baby share your room?
Babies should sleep in their parents' rooms for the first six months of life and ideally up to a year, a leading group of pediatricians said. This may not be great for the marriage or the parents'...
View ArticleEight great pilsners to combat specialty beer fatigue
When craft beer's postmodern landscape of barrel-aged beasts and sour everything starts to result in palate-fatigue, there's always the beautifully simple respite found in well-crafted pilsner-a...
View ArticleThree things to do
A Veterans Day Parade, Avenue Evening Stroll and Fall Pow-Wow are events to watch out for this month.
View ArticleAscension Christian Homecoming Queen, King
Nicolas Schexnayder and Emily Millet, both seniors at Ascension Christian High, were crowned Ascension Christian’s homecoming king and queen Friday, Oct. 21.
View ArticleAscension Parish offers free counseling for flood survivors
The Ascension Counseling Center is offering a free five-week group for those affected by the flood. The group will meet on Mondays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Nov. 7, and continuing through Dec. 5...
View ArticleHotline established for substantial damage information
TetraTech, the contractor handling flood debris removal and compiling FEMA damage assessment information for Ascension Parish, has established a hotline telephone number for anyone who has a home in...
View ArticleAscension Public Schools Earns National Budget Award
Ascension Public Schools fiscal policies and financial management have once again been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with the Distinguished Budget Presentation...
View ArticleGonzales Garden Club preserves their harvest
The Gonzales Garden Club met on Oct. 5 at member Mary Jo Pohlig’s home in St. Amant. Nineteen active members and two associate members were present. Two guests, local Master Gardener Mika Whittaker...
View ArticleCasting call for teens, kids and toddlers
Court 13 Films, a New Orleans based production company and nonprofit, is in the process of casting very specific roles for their upcoming feature film. The film is an adventure story about a group of...
View ArticleGov. Edwards names Gonzales men to state boards
On Oct. 26, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions including the appointment of Billy G. Robbins, of Gonzales, to the Military Family Assistance...
View ArticleHow to renew trust in your marriage
It is easy for someone to break your trust, but how do you repair it?
View ArticleSt. Amant Fire Chief thanks Donaldsonville Rotary for flood relief support
Fire Chief James E. Leblanc of the St. Amant Fire Department was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club meeting last Thursday. Leblanc expressed his sincere gratitude to the Donaldsonville Rotary Club...
View ArticleGalvez-Lake Fire Dept. participates in mass casualty event
On Wednesday, Oct. 18, members of the Galvez-Lake Fire Department Rescue Task Force participated in a mass-casualty event held at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Member...
View ArticleACOA to host MIPPA education event
Ascension Council on Aging will be hosting a MIPPA Outreach, Enrollment and Education Event for senior citizens of Ascension Parish. MIPPA is the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of...
View ArticleHome Help: 4 ways to pest-proof your home
TIP OF THE WEEKIt's late and you're in your favorite, cozy pajamas. You get in bed and pull up the warm comforter. You turn out the light and are just about to drift off to sleep when you hear a noise...
View ArticleIt Is What It Is: The food prep miracle
When I come across a nugget of information that's going to benefit other people, I love to pay that knowledge forward. Makes me giddy, if I'm being totally honest. Because if a tip or a practical life...
View ArticleMaybe you don't really need to drink so much water every day
After a group fitness class recently, my instructor called out some familiar words: "Make sure to drink a lot of water today!"I heard the same advice after a recent massage and again after a hard track...
View ArticleThe biggest lie we tell single moms? That life would be easier with a partner
"Don't worry, you'll find the right guy," my friend told me. Her voice was sympathetic, but it carried an undertone of pity. "Your life will be so much easier with a partner."If I had a dollar for...
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