Yields 6 to 8 servings 1 14- to 16-pound goose 1⁄4 cup sea salt 1 lemon, halved 1 apple, cut into chunks 1 potato, cut into chunks 1 orange, sliced 1 cup chopped celery Stuffing (recipe follows) Stuffing 3 cups whole chestnuts, roasted and peeled 1 14-ounce bag stuffing mix 1 cup raisins 1⁄2 cup cho...

‘Tis the season of giving and there is no better example of self-generosity than that found in Mr. Joe Henderson of the Nebo Community. Born and bred twenty-five miles south of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Mr. Joe moved to Louisiana with his family when he was a young boy, and he has been a LaSalle residen...

When Edward Johnson created and lit up the first strand of red and blue Christmas lights in 1882, he had no idea where his simple idea would lead. Johnson used a generator to power the eighty or so length of lights, and the light display lit up his parlor window for passersby to enjoy.Prior to his i...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article appeared in the December 21, 2022 issue of this newspaper. It is being reprinted at the request of many parish r...

Santa and Mrs. Claus Doug and Carla Hallmark never intended to assume the roles of Santa and Mrs. Claus. It was quite accidental and unanticipated. In...

Mrs. Frances McDonald has a mind for missions and a heartbeat for children, and has been using her time and talents for both the last twenty- five yea...