Lifestyles

DARE to stop bullying

On Wednesday, Jan. 12, St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Department D.A.R.E. Officer Deputy Vicki Ballard Carter talked with kindergarten students at Allemands Elementary School about recognizing and preventing bullying. D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education and is a nationwide program. […]

Agriculture / Horticulture

Time to prune your roses

It would be hard to dispute that the most popular summer-flowering shrub is the rose. Most roses need at least some annual pruning to maintain an attractive shape, remove dead wood and encourage vigorous growth and blooming. […]