Following consultation among the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM), Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) and the National Weather Service (NWS), the statewide burn ban re-issued on August 25th removing all exceptions remains in effect. Multiple factors were taken into consideratio...

Today, as I write this article, I am anticipating our leaving on a short trip to the Ozark Mountains for a few weeks to see the fall foliage. It is amazing to me how busy one can become and they don’t really realize it. I am convinced that one of the reasons is we don’t look at the big picture in ou...

In west-central Louisiana, where wildfires have ravaged thousands of acres of drought-stricken forests in recent weeks, more has been lost than just trees. For many people, the towering pines that define the landscape of this rural region represent family inheritances, years of investment and hopes ...

Fall is an opportune time to set up your backyard for yearround success. Work put into landscaping in the fall determines the quality of the space for...

The following people were booked into the LaSalle Parish Jail last week: Jevonta Walker, 21, of Winnfield, was arrested September 1 by the Olla Police...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) recently announced the awarding of a bid for the re-paving of LA 772, located bet...