James taught religion in a small building across the street from a university. The students often saw it as a place where they could not only take a religion class, but could unwind from the stress of college life. There were pingpong tables and other activities for them to enjoy. But there was one ...

Our sense of smell can trigger memories long hidden, and take us back to times long gone by. Smelling the blooms of a certain shrub puts me in the first-grade classroom of Mrs. Frances Taliaferro, when I was a perpetually unhappy first grader, being stuck in a classroom while my little brothers were...

A few miles past the eastern limits of Monroe on the left and side of Interstate 20 are these huge mounds of dirt. They really look out of place because everything on the east side of the Ouachita River is flat delta country. The truth is that the huge mounds that appear to be dirt are really not di...

Agricultural producers in Louisiana who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. De...

Jena Giant Booster Club The Jena Giants Booster Club will hold their meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesd ay of each month at the LaSalle Golf & ...

The Food Bank of Central Louisiana, based in Alexandria, is one of 167 non-profits nationwide to receive a 2022 grant from the Maximus Foundation. The...