The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), Louisiana Construction Education Foundation (LCEF) and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced recently at the Jumpstart 2.0 Convention that applications for the Jump Start Construction Connect Scholars program are now avai...

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Remember “ragondin”? I didn’t think so. Several years ago, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in an effort to find a market for an exotic wildlife species threatening our coastal marsh introduced a wild game food source that was readily available and virtually free for the taking. Ad...

The first recorded burial in Heard Cemetery, Manifest, was that of George F. Roberts, CSA, in 1863. There may have been others buried here prior to Mr...

Have you ever wondered what it was like going west in a covered wagon? I have, and just happened to find a book written by a single young woman. She k...

• Elderly Care Relief If you are caring for an elderly resident and need someone to relieve you of the care a few hours a week, call the LaSalle Counc...