Roots, Shoots, Fruits & Flowers: Carpenter Ants, Sooty Mold, Crab Apple Tree, & Tuber ID

A black carpenter ant. Photo: US Forest Service.

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February 15, 2022

Philip has a tree pest and sends this email, “I have an oak tree that is infested with black carpenter ants and there are rings of holes all over the trunk as far up as I can see. How would I get rid of the ants?”

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ENTERGY RESPONDS

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 9, 2026

Electric Company vows to work with individual landowners for resolution Entergy Louisiana has broken its public silence on the controversy surrounding...

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Busy week on tap for LaSalle and Catahoula

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 9, 2026

Sales Along 84 9-11 Remembrance Friday night football Run for the Reins Residents in LaSalle and Catahoula parishes have a wide array of activities an...

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CONTENTIOUS MEETING

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 9, 2026

TBLD Director explains planned closure of Diversion Canal Levee Road at Larto meeting More than 60 people from Catahoula, Rapides and LaSalle parishes...

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Kimberly Purvis announces for School Board District 10

September 9, 2026

Kimberly Purvis of Jena officially announced her candidacy for the LaSalle Parish School Board, District 10, for the November 3, 2026, election. Purvi...

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LaSalle Arrests

Submitted Article

September 9, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: (more…)

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Catahoula Arrests

Submitted Article

September 9, 2026

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Catahoula Parish Jail during the last week: (more…)