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St. Edmund High Dance team returns from camp with superior awards

The St. Edmund Dance team attended UDA camp at UL Lafayette in early June. The team was awarded Drill Down Superior, Superior Performance, Spirit Stick for four days, and All Americans were named. All American Dancers included Gabriella Bertrand, Avery Mcgee, Olivia Fuselier and Logan Landry.

A volunteer at Highland Elementary

Isabella Brown, an upcoming Eunice High sophomore, volunteered her time to paint Principal Lorie LeDoux’s door at Highland Elementary. (Submitted Photo)

Fourth annual Florida parish Dairy Day produces winners

By Johnny Morgan, jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu FRANKLINTON— The fourth annual Florida Parishes Dairy Day brought out the spirit of winning in youth showing off their culinary skills and farmers with high-yielding milk cows.

Smart ways to keep kids safe in crowded areas

Source Newspaper Metro Amusement parks, beaches, tourist attractions, concerts, and local fairs attract families each year. Such outings can be exciting and enjoyable excursions, but panic sets in immediately when parents lose track of their children.

Future St. Edmund scientists

St. Edmund High students Anthony Walker, a sophomore; left, and Philippe Soileau, a freshman; were recently at a conference of Future Science and Technology Leaders. (Submitted Photo)

Children enjoy ‘Libraries Rock’ themed reading at library

The summer reading theme of Storytime hour is “Libraries Rock” and with each reading on Wednesdays Bobbie Bordelon, children’s librarian, leads the children with some type of song and sometimes a dance too. Children listened to a song and performed the hand motions of the song last week.

Tips to making ice cream at home

Ice cream is one of my favorite desserts and I appreciate it more in the summer months. I also enjoy eating homemade ice cream. The following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives you tips for making ice cream at home. Ice cream is a favorite dessert across the globe.

LSU Ag horticulturist answers the question ‘Why we use fertilizers?’

By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Gardeners often exhibit a great deal of confusion about what fertilizers are, what they do and why we use them. To put things in perspective: using fertilizers properly is an important part of gardening, but it is almost never a matter of life and death.

Free trade agreement generates funds for LSU AgCenter rice research

By Bruce Schultz CROWLEY — Funds resulting from the Colombian Free Trade Agreement have paid for long-term improvements at the LSU AgCenter H.

Le’Fere Cajun Band at Liberty Saturday

The “Rendez-vous des Cajuns” Cajun Music Radio & TV show Saturday at the Liberty Center at 6 p.m. will have a performance by Le’Fere Cajun Band. Show starts at 6 p.m. The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children ages 7 to 12 are $3. Children, 6, and under, admission is free.