Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and my fellow home cooks know what that means: it’s time to make cornbread dressing! Dressing is the centerpiece of the holiday table and there is no other culinary achievement that can compare to its yumminess. In fact, for most LaSalle Parish residents, Tha...

As Thanksgiving approaches it may benefit us to take a deep breath and realize that although this past year was at times difficult, punctuated by a tumultuous presidential election, we have made it. We have persevered through another year and that is commendable, in and of itself.Our recently passed...

Nobody likes taxes. Period. As a small business owner and property owner in LaSalle Parish, I, like most of you, have experienced an increase in my property taxes this year due to reassessment. Before anyone blames Assessor Tom Kendrick for the increases, you might want to examine what led to those ...

I felt a deep sense of relief and gratitude on Wednesday that the election was over; and equally relieved that President Trump’s victory was decisive ...

One of the negative aspects of a weekly newspaper is, often times, the printed version is a week behind major news.With our printing press deadline of...

One of my many hobbies, side careers, and past times is making quilts for myself, my family and those who commission me to do so. There is nothing qui...