Bruce sent an image of an insect for identification, and it is a juvenile form of a predatory stinkbug. This is a beneficial insect because it is a predator of caterpillars and beetle grubs. Adults have pointy “shoulders” and tend to be brown. This insect has a “beak” to stab its prey, so this is a...

Blueberries are a summer favorite, great for snacking, baking, topping your oatmeal and so much more. This nutritious fruit also adds a bit of brain power to your diet and beauty to your landscape with spring blooms, fall color, and of course tasty and colorful fruit. Blueberries are one of the most...

Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and Board of Regents (Regents) last week previewed 76 new Fast Forward pathways, which will provide students additional opportunities to receive their high school diploma while simultaneously earning an associate’s degree or participa...

Several items of business such as restoration work on the town’s commercial building and the Dixie Center as well as the farmer’s market opening and t...

LaSalle Parish ranks at number 4 in the state, and 116th in the United States, on the amount of federal tax refunds provided each year, according to a...

When a hurricane threatens, the senior population may experience additional peril. They face many more obstacles during an emergency than most people:...