Fred, a tomato enthusiast, and gardener, asked, “Hello, can you tell me what you recommend for this damage? Thanks” The caterpillar in the image above is a tomato fruitworm. If it looks like the corn earworm, it is because they are the same pest. Chemical control could include Sevin, Malathion , Bi...

Every once in a while, I have a little thought giggling in my brain to the effect that if only I had it my way. I don’t have it often, but I try to take it seriously when I do. My personal history is that it turns out to be a disaster whenever I have everything my way. And, boy, have I had disasters...

Mirror neurons are nerve cells in the brain which fire both when the individual acts and when the individual observes someone else doing the action in question. They were discovered by Italian neurophysiologists in the 1990s who were studying hand and mouth movements in macaque monkeys. What they di...

The Rod Brady Campus of the Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) will soon have a brand-new facility. The $10-million announcement w...

Last week, the Summer Reading Program came to a close with a visit from Ariane Trammell, author and illustrator from Southern Louisiana. Trammell bri...

We, the family of Mac Stapleton, would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. Your many acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a g...