Lifestyles
How death-row dog became a K-9 cop
Loco the Labrador retriever was just days away from lethal injection in an Ascension Parish animal shelter when narcotics agent Ricky Oubre got the call to save the pitiful dog’s life. […]
Lifestyles
Lifestyles
MONEYTALK with St. Charles Parish’s Al Suffrin
Dear Mr. Suffrin: I’ll need a loan to pay for my college education and I don’t know how to choose a good one. Help! […]
Health
23 weight-loss strategies for people with NO willpower
Dieting doesn’t have to be painful or an exercise in futility – here are 23 super tips that can help make yours easy to start and stick with. […]
Health
Our Heather blasted off 60 pounds!
Every day I looked at myself in the mirror – in the bathroom in the morning while brushing my teeth, in department store dressing rooms. […]
Health
How fruits & veggies can be hazardous to your health
BOUTTE – The strawberry you spoon into your cereal each morning ought to be marked with a skull and crossbones because even though the luscious red fruit appears to be a healthy choice, it’s actually dripping with deadly pesticides that won’t wash off. […]
Events & Announcements
Iron man! Run, bike and swim in Bayou Barracuda triathlon
HOUMA – The first ever Tri-Barracuda Mini Triathalon – a 2-mile run, a 10-mile bike & a 200-yard swim – begins Nov. 25 at 9 a.m. at the Bayou Barracuda Swim Facility off of South Hollywood Road. […]
Lifestyles
Are YOU average? Read our story and find out
BOUTTE – You’re an average St. Charles parishioner if you’re: […]
Lifestyles
MONEYTALK with Al Suffrin
Dear Mr. Suffrin: I’m 13-years-old and I’m saving my money so I can buy a car when I turn 18. I earn $60 a month babysitting for neighbors. I also get $40 per month for doing my chores around the house. […]
Lifestyles
$4000 FOR WRITING ABOUT SOMETHING YOU LOVE
BATON ROUGE – The State of Louisiana wants to give you a nifty $4,000 for writing and photographing people and places. […]