Lifestyle

Cattle producers can limit the amount of time cattle feed on hay without any negative effects if the hay has good nutritional quality, an LSU AgCenter forage specialist said at an AgCenter beef and forage field day on Sept. 19.

Wink Alison said cattle waste as much as 50% of hay if it’s placed on the ground without controlling for trampling. He recommended using a hay rack to reduce damage and said using cone racks result in less waste.

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LaSalle High School seniors traveled to Jena High School last Wednesday to participate in the LaSalle Parish annual college fair.

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The LSU AgCenter will host the northeast Louisiana beef and forage field day Sept. 19 at Goldmine Plantation near Mangham.

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WoodmenLife Chapter 1145 in Jena hosted a special presentation at its regular monthly meeting at the Lodge Hall in East Jena on Monday night of last week.

Volunteers with Quilts of Valor Foundation were on hand to present homemade quilts to four LaSalle Parish veterans, who served their country with honor and valor.

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LaSalle Junior High School was named an Outstanding School last week by the Louisiana Department of Education.

The recognition identified top growth schools in the state for both English language arts and math from the 2018-2019 school year based on student scores for Spring 2019 LEAP testing. The scores indicate the percentage of students in a school who performed at mastery or above or are on track to meet that level of academic performance.

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Dillon and Crystal Ford of Dry Prong are proud to announce the birth of Little Bryar Christopher Ford. He was born at 4:26 p.m., on Thursday, August 8, 2019, at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, weighing 6-pounds and measuring 19 inches in length. He is already loved by so many, including his Nanaw and Tataw, his Aunt Donna and Uncle Devon, and of course by his big brothers, Mikey, Dillan, and Cory, and sister, Kenzie.

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Back for its 64th year, the Louisiana Art and Folk Festival welcomes everyone to Columbia to experience regional art, folklife demonstrations, great live music, amazing food, and more.

The festival is set to take place on Saturday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in historic Columbia as Main Street transforms into the oldest Art and Folk Festival in the state.

Live music is on the calendar provided by Sam and Smoke, the Caldwell Community Choir, Steve Cagle and the Smackwater Band, Brian Martin, the best of Elvis by Todd Martin, and more.

The event promises fun for the whole family including a kids’ area with petting zoo and train rides. A car show, sponsored by Caldwell Bank and Trust Co., is also on the day’s agenda.

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