Finding garden inspiration

Rock garden with plants. Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter

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September 7, 2022

By Heather Kirk-Ballard LSU AgCenter Horticulturist I have the great fortune in my profession to get to visit many gardens. Some are associated with landgrant universities and some are large-scale nursery producers, with many having trial gardens to evaluate new plant cultivars. In addition, I get to visit public gardens including botanical gardens, arboretums and conservatories.

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LPSB Approves Innovative Stipend Program

Some LaSalle educators could earn an additional $6,750

By Craig Franklin Editor

January 15, 2025

Funded mostly by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), the LaSalle Parish School Board (LPSB) approved an innovative stipend program for teach...

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Where is the Water Going? Tullos Baffled by Water Loss

Tullos Baffled by Water Loss

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

January 15, 2025

The Tullos Town Council, Mayor Karla Cockerham and members of JCP Management have yet to solve the mystery of the millions of gallons of water loss th...

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School Board Elects New Officers

By Craig Franklin Editor

January 15, 2025

As customary for the first meeting of each new year, the LaSalle Parish School Board passed the baton of leadership from one member to another as they...

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LaSalle Arrests

January 15, 2025

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail during the previous week: James Murphy, 62, of West Monroe, was arrest...

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A Special Tribute For Special People

January 15, 2025

This “Special Tribute” began in January 2021, after so many were not afforded traditional funerals or gatherings during the year 2020 due to social di...

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MLK Day Events Set for Parish

By Reagan Franklin Assistant Editor

January 15, 2025

On Monday, January 20, people across the nation will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day), which was first observed in January of 1986. Martin...