After the holidays, Divorce Day looms
The Christmas season isn't always the happiest time of the year for couples, according to a recent survey by the law firm Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, which found that divorce filings jump by nearly...
View ArticleThis 15-Bean Tex Mex Soup couldn't be easier to make
Scrooge was a classic "bean counter" _ a derogatory term for someone who is tight-fisted and ungenerous with their money.But when it comes to good nutrition, there's nothing bah-humbug about counting...
View Article'Everybody outside of the top is suffering': How stress is harming America's...
The stresses of poverty in the United States have grown so intense that they are harming the health of lower-income Americans - even prematurely leading to their death.A report published Monday by The...
View ArticleA dirt-cheap way to get even more use out of your compost pile: A DIY sifter
Compost is "finished" when you can no longer recognize the ingredients that went into making it because they have thoroughly decomposed. It looks like dark, fertile soil, only fluffier, enriched and...
View ArticleOutlet mall launches #TangerCares for flood survivors
Tanger Outlets in Gonzales launched their #TangerCares campaign last week, giving back to local residents still struggling from the August flood that affected much of south Louisiana. The Tanger team...
View ArticleReligion News: New hotels won’t carry religious books
WEEK IN RELIGIONThe world's largest hotel company will no longer place Bibles or the Book of Mormon in rooms of its newly constructed and to-be constructed hotels. In its new Moxy and Edition hotels,...
View ArticleNetworx: Beware 5 landscape problems when buying a home in 2017
So you're looking to buy a home in the new year and you're overwhelmed by choices. You'd love a place that comes with a nice spacious yard but watch out. You may encounter some unexpected landscaping...
View ArticleOn Gardening: Cool Wave pansies are in season
During the summer we think of flowers like petunias as those fragrant, spilling or tumbling flowers cascading over the rims of baskets and mixed containers. That same show of incredible color coupled...
View ArticleStudy: Black children are exposed to junk-food ads way more than white kids are
There are few demographic groups in the U.S. that don't struggle with obesity. But the disease takes a particularly dramatic toll on African-American communities. According to the Centers for Disease...
View ArticleWhen cancer is in the family, impact goes beyond the home
Some days, the thought will run through J.D. Derderian's mind while at his office: "What am I doing here? I should be on a dock with my son and a fishing pole because how many 72-degree days do we have...
View Article8 million Cuisinart food processor blades have been recalled
If you own a food processor, there's a pretty good chance it's a Cuisinart. And if it's a Cuisinart, there's a pretty good chance you are now part of a massive product recall regarding the blade.The...
View ArticleWreaths Across America ceremony to be held Dec. 17
The Ascension Veterans Associations will present the Second Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony on Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Ascension Veterans Memorial Park, 612 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales. Wreaths...
View ArticleArea alumnae sorority chapter hosted AIDS awareness program
The Bayou LaFourche Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosted its annual AIDS Awareness Program Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Assumption Parish Library. This years theme was "ACT AGAINST...
View ArticleArea church to host bicycle giveaway
The Edge Church in Gonzales, 13353 La. 44, is hosting a free Christmas Bicycle Giveaway for children and families affected by the flood. The event will be held Saturday, Dec. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....
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A much needed holiday celebration was held last week in Gonzales during the 25th Annual Gonzales Christmas Tree Lighting. More than 2,000 residents gathered at Jambalaya Park where they were greeted...
View ArticleLooking Up: Godspeed to pioneer John Glenn
It was startling to hear the news of John Glenn's passing on Dec. 8, 2016. John Glenn, the astronaut, the U.S. senator and distinguished veteran. He was in the very beginning of mankind's venture into...
View ArticleTired and weak? Don't assume it's just your age.
When Christopher Callahan examines older patients, he often hears a similar refrain."I'm tired, doctor. It's hard to get up and about. I've been feeling kind of down, but I know I'm getting old and I...
View ArticleHome is where the art is
The entry hall into Dale Mott and his partner's seventh-floor apartment in Washington bursts with light even though there's nary a window in sight.Instead, three large art pieces on the walls...
View ArticleWith chickpeas around, who needs chickens?
Anything chicken can do, chickpeas can do better. At least I think so, but I am admittedly biased. I don't know if it's just the possibility for wordplay, but I am drawn to every recipe I have ever...
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