Andrea Bell was happy to be dealing with growing pains as she and dozens of volunteers held the 3 rd Annual Back to School Giveaway at the Lockhart Center Gym in Denham Springs Sunday afternoon. …
Iota Master Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi International, sorority members, as part of our community service, donated a trunk full of school supplies to Assess the Need Livingston Parish School Supply …
Members of the Denham Springs Junior High cheerleading squad braved the hot summer sun to practice their routines and get ready for the upcoming football season. They were decked out in their …
Is your child interested in being on the big stage? Big Dreams Drama Program is a non-audition program as they 'believe every child should shine on stage.' We create …
Many years ago, I took an introductory mycology course in graduate school. The textbook for that course was titled "The Fifth Kingdom” in reference to the fungi kingdom being the fifth proposed …
The Livingston Parish Library (LPL) is excited to announce the date for the annual Livingston Parish Book Festival, the parish’s largest celebration of books and literacy. …
Aaliyah Rodriguez felt like a caged tiger when she recently found herself stalled in a lengthy delay at the Houston airport. In what was her first unaccompanied flight, the Walker High School …
The joint was hopping to the blistering beat of the Swing 101 Big Band at the annual VFW District 8 “Boogie Down the Bayou” event last Sunday afternoon. Not to be outdone, the Boogie …
When District 6 Councilman John Mangus isn’t combing through parish ordinances and sitting through community meetings, he leads a much more adventurous life. He has arrested professional …
I’m still picking a few summer squash every week. My yellow crockneck squash has done exceptionally well this year. While many backyard gardeners have enjoyed a bountiful harvest of squash you …
Cultivated fig trees were first introduced to the Americas in 1575 by Spanish explorers to Florida. This makes it one of the earliest introduced fruit trees to the Americas by European explorers. …
The year was 1976, and Butch Wax had just taken the reins as the new head football coach at Denham Springs High School. Hope for a successful season hung heavy in the air as Wax scrambled to put …
It’s a pretty far piece from the mountainous Swiss countryside to the Ditch Bar in Springfield. Despite the distance and all the aggravations of long-haul air travel, Florian Fox felt it …
129 days until November 17 th . What’s special about November 17 th ? Well, for avid vegetable gardeners, it is the average first frost date for our area. This means we have approximately 129 …
It’s hard to catch Beth McCormick and Dawn Birdsong standing still for too long. Now the two co-founders of Mighty Moms are even more mobile than ever in their mission to battle hunger …
Mighty Moms, a local non-profit organization committed to fighting against childhood hunger in Livingston Parish, will officially unveil its new “Go Fresh” van at the Livingston Parish …
Successful football coaches know that one surefire way to increase your odds of winning is to build your game plan based on the talent you have at your disposal. Barbara Walker and Dinah Toups …
Springfield High School Class of 1974 Reunion was held at Carter Plantation on June 22, 2024. Front row: Left to right - Rose Derveloy Jenkins, Jaynelle Rousseau Delatte, Greta …
The sounds of joy and laughter were pure and uninhibited, and plenty strong enough to be heard over the roar of a dozen Harley-Davidson motorcycle engines at Walker’s Sidney Hutchinson Park. …
Love them or loathe them, southern peas – also known as field peas, cowpeas, iron clay peas, or southern field peas – are a staple of the southern cuisine. Prized for their ability to …
The sounds of the Australian outback could be heard loud and clear in Livingston Parish during an exceptional performance hosted by the Livingston Parish Library in June. Hundreds of …
Eighteen 4-H members from Livingston Parish participated in the 110 th Annual 4-H University (formerly known as Short Course). The theme this year was “Channel Your Leadership”. It was …
It would have been an awkward moment for a summer camp that teaches personal empowerment to close its doors after encountering a wave of adversity. Camp Empowerment, a summer activities program …
Music lovers of all ages dove into the rhythm of Drum Life, featuring Johannes Quilitz, during Quiltz’s tour of the Livingston Parish Library in early June. Quilitz has been leading …
It’s summertime for sure in south Louisiana. Of course, it feels like it has been summer since May. Taking a line from a 1980’s hit, it is “Feelin’ hot hot hot!” …