One of the things going on in our society and culture today is the debate over Christmas and the use of the word “Christ” and the Christian symbolism and meaning. Growing up in the rural South, right smack dab in the middle of the Bible Belt, I find it hard for me to even be engaged in the debate. T...

The leaves are falling all over the state now. There are several things you can do with those leaves. One great way to use those leaves to your — and your plants’ — benefit is to use leaf litter as mulch. When you consider it, one of the best mulches on the market is essentially waste material drop...

Take a look around and you’ll see that many flowering perennials are beginning their fall bloom. One of the greatest admirers of these plants is the hummingbird, along with other pollinators. This is good news for the hummingbirds as they prepare for their fall migration to warmer climates in Centr...

LaSalle General Hospital in Jena was named the 2022 Outstanding Rural Health Organization of the Year by the Louisiana Rural Health Association (LRHA...

Election Day for all of LaSalle Parish will be this Saturday, December 10, with early voting concluded on December 4. All districts and all precincts ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…