The LSU AgCenter is excited to announce the addition of a new agent serving LaSalle and Grant parishes. Madison Willis, LSU AgCenter SNAP-Ed Agent, began her new position over the summer. SNAP-Ed is a federally funded program that offers nutrition education and obesity prevention for eligible indivi...

On Monday, September 11, Woodmen-Life Chapter 1145 held the 22nd annual “In Honor and Remembrance” ceremony on the lawn of the LaSalle Parish Courthouse. Many people were in attendance to pay tribute to the heroes and victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001, as well as show gratitude to those ...

A welfare worker, visiting in the home of one of her clients, discovered a crippled child that had never gone to school because he was unable to walk. Her compassionate heart was deeply touched by his condition and she decided to do something out of the ordinary for him. Initially, she took him to a...

Brenda, a Master Gardener, sent an image and wanted to know, “I guess this is walnut caterpillar on my pecan tree?” Yes, Brenda is correct. Her pictu...

Following consultation among the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM), Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) and the National Weather S...

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 am...