Gold Star Says “There’s No Place Like Home”
Haughton Middle School Assistant Principal Ashley Sanchez has something in common with thefictional character of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. They both say “There’s no place like home.” Sanchez is a...
View ArticleThanksgiving 1944
Imagine it’s Thanksgiving, eighty years ago. It’s 1944 and World War II had been widely predicted fromauthoritative sources to be over by Thanksgiving, certainly in Europe. Instead, American troops...
View ArticleBossier City Spotlight
This week, the City of Bossier took time to honor the memory of former Public Information Officer Traci Ponder. Mayor Tommy Chandler reflected on her contributions, stating, “Traci Ponder served the...
View ArticleGARDEN CATALOGS
By Joe W. White, Ph.D.Extension Horticulturist, (ret.)LSU AgCenterDecember 2024 Garden catalogs have been with us for many years, but some of the first printed were crude.However, they contained...
View ArticleBossier City Spotlight: Reflections, Updates, and Holiday Highlights
As the holiday season approaches, Bossier City is bustling with events, milestones, and plans for the future. In this week’s edition of the Bossier City Spotlight, we bring you updates from City Hall,...
View ArticleGet It Growing: Mistletoe brings kisses for some, headaches for others
Olivia McClure | LSU AgCenter Say the word mistletoe, and many of us think of the holiday tradition of receiving a kiss underneath a cluster of green leaves. But if you mention mistletoe to a...
View ArticleCelebrating Museum Selfie Day: A Look at Local Treasures and Hidden Gems in...
By: Annie Gilmer, Community Engagement Librarian This latest Day I’ve been reading about is a fairly new one and was started in London by a blogger, MarDixon. In the years since its inception, Museum...
View ArticleA Civil Rights History for National Blood Donor Month
Fifty-five years ago, on December 31, 1969, President Richard Nixon proclaimed the first National BloodDonor Month in January 1970 to honor voluntary blood donors and to encourage people to give...
View ArticleVINCENT APPOINTED TO NSF COMMITTEE TO ADVANCE STEM EDUCATION
Louisiana Tech University Associate Dean for Research, Outreach, and Innovation Lindsey Vincent was appointed to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) EDU Advisory Committee, where she will bring her...
View ArticleLeadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: NSU to host AI Forum...
Through the vision and leadership of President James Genovese, Northwestern State University is attracting industry experts to further its position as a leader in artificial intelligence and innovation...
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