College
Never too old to follow your dreams: LaPlace woman attains doctorate in theology
LAPLACE — At 60 years old, Dr. Cherry Knight is a mother of four, a grandmother of seven…
Lifestyle
Michel: Think about it!
Thomas Edison was 67 years old when, late one December evening, a fire broke out at his research…
Faith & Values
New yard greeting business gives back
NORCO — The River Region’s newest yard greeting business has a mission to give back, not just in…
Columns
Keller: The tongue is a powerful weapon; holster it
Years ago, my friend C.J. Tastet sent me the following note: “In company, guard your tongue. In your…
Lifestyle
Harold: The clock of life goes still one day
My wife often accuses me of using wasted words, not ever realizing that she does the same. I’ve…
News Main
Priced out of survival: COVID-19 pandemic worsens conditions for the working poor
LAPLACE — Data from 2018 shows that 31 percent of St. John the Baptist Parish households qualified as…
News Main
Queens of Empowering the Youth leads through mentorship
EDGARD —LaToya Washington started from the bottom and built her own path to success. She remembers how it…
News Main
Victorious Life Church distributing hot meals
LAPLACE — Apostle Renita Graber and Ambassador Winston Graber of Victorious Life Family Worship Center are feeding the…
News Main
It only takes a knock: Outpouring of love supports neighbors in need
LULING — It only took one person, one knock, to unleash an outpouring of love for neighbors in…
Lifestyle
Keller: Drop out of the ‘Old School’
Years ago, as I was walking one morning, I was stopped by a young man whom I would…