LaSalle native Kathryn Rachal Woodruff When artist and talented art educator Kathryn Rachal Woodruff looks at an empty canvas, she envisions more than a mere painting. She sees a unique opportunity to connect with others in some of their most important and life-changing moments through art, with a f...

Master Gardener Stephanie McDowell Stephanie Cooper McDowell’s love of the garden and all things green surpasses that of casual interest. Her pursuit of excellence in growing beautiful flowers, vegetables, native plants, and trees of all kinds distinguishes her gardening skills to the level of maste...

Before and during the WWII era, everyday life for LaSalle and area residents lived differently than it does today. The few who are around and who remember can tell of the limited availability of staple goods, self-sustainability, and the power of a man, his horse, and a plow to provide for his famil...

For many men (and a few women), pocketknives are a staple they can’t do without. Morning routines consist of shoving one into pants pockets to use thr...

The mason jar is an iconic symbol in American culture. Many remember their grandmothers and mothers working to preserve homegrown fruits and vegetable...

Spring Ridge Baptist Church Hidden among the Aimwell hills in neighboring Catahoula Parish is a little one-room wooden church that transports visitors...