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Chives, Hibiscus are tasty garden edibles

Chives are an easy herb to grow and preferred over green onions due to cancer and osteoporosis fighting and memory improving properties.

Insights from great minds on taxes

Wise and witty thoughts are the only things that bring me any solace during tax-filing season — thoughts, such as these:
“The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream.” (Bill Murray)

Traveler reveled in south Louisiana voyage

The little steamer Fairy carried the mail from Franklin to Lake Verret near Napoleonville in the 1850s, holding the contract because it could make the trip in only six hours when the wind blew wrong and a lot faster on a nice, quiet day.

St. Landry Parish marriage licenses

The following people obtained marriage licenses from the St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office, Opelousas.
March 26
Crystal Joelle Leday and Mark Lamar Cassimere.

St. Landry Parish civil cases

The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judiclal Court District, Opelousas.
Monday, March 25
Mercer Transportation Co. vs Duplechain Transportation, monies due.
Republic Finance vs Dru Babineaux, promissory note.

Rice station internship awarded to Vermilion Parish native

Emma Stelly, a McNeese State University freshman who grew up on a family farm in Vermilion Parish, has been selected to complete an internship at the LSU AgCenter H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station this summer.