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Old West Carroll National Bank (West Carroll Parish)

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State’s Most Endangered Places listed

Harlan Kirgan

Friday, October 20, 2023

The Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation (LTHP) announced its 2023 list of Most Endangered Places (MEP), to bring awareness to the importance and vulnerability of sites representing the diverse culture.

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Curing your cold — and everything else

Jim Bradshaw

Friday, October 20, 2023

Practically every south Louisiana community had a store in the middle 1800s like D. R. January’s Crescent Drug Store in Crowley that offered “chemicals, perfumery, fancy stationery, toilet articles, soap, garden seeds, pipes, tobacco, cigars, paints, oil, glass, and everything usually found in a...

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Louisiana on track for $330M budget surplus

Friday, October 20, 2023

By Julie O’Donoghue Louisiana Illuminator Louisiana is projected to have tens of millions of extra dollars to spend next spring after the state finished its last budget cycle with an estimated $330 million surplus.

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Louisiana voters approve four amendments to state constitution

Wesley Muller / Louisiana Illuminator

Monday, October 16, 2023

Saturday’s statewide ballot included four proposed changes to the Louisiana Constitution, a charter that’s been amended 209 times since its adoption in 1974. With results not yet official, voters have given overwhelming approval to all of the proposals.

Murrill advances to runoff for attorney general against late-entrant Democrat. (Louisiana Illuminator)

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Murrill advances to runoff for attorney general against late-entrant Democrat

Piper Hutchinson / Louisiana Illuminator

Monday, October 16, 2023

Democrat Lindsey Cheek, left, and Republican Liz Murrill will square off in a Nov. 18, 2023, runoff for Louisiana attorney general.

Nancy Landry, left, and Gwen Collins-Greenup will meet in the Nov. 18, 2023, runoff for Louisiana secretary of state. (Louisiana Illuminator)

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Louisiana Secretary of State race goes down to the wire; runoff needed

Wesley Muller / Louisiana Illuminator

Monday, October 16, 2023

Republican Nancy Landry and Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup finished in a near dead heat Saturday to advance to a Nov. 18 runoff election for Louisiana secretary of state.

Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry greets supporters Oct. 14 at The Ballroom in Broussard after claiming an outright win in the primary election. (Travis Gauthier for Louisiana Illuminator)

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Jeff Landry surges to outright win in Louisiana governor’s race

Louisiana Illuminator

Monday, October 16, 2023

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry will become Louisiana’s 57th governor, claiming the seat outright in Saturday’s primary in a field with three other GOP candidates, a conservative independent and a lone Democrat who was expected to force a runoff.

Mealybugs are often found on the leaves, stems and flower buds of your plants. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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White stuff on plants could be mealybugs

Heather Kirk-Ballard / LSU AgCenter horticulturist

Friday, October 13, 2023

If you’ve noticed the presence of white, fluffy, cotton-like formations on your plants, chances are you’ve encountered one of the most common garden pests: mealybugs.

2024 Get It Growing Calendar cover. Photo by Claudia Husseneder

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Get It Growing calendar prepares gardeners for 2024

Johnny Morgan / jmorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu

Friday, October 6, 2023

This 2024 LSU AgCenter Get It Growing calendar will again supply garden enthusiasts with lots of horticulture information, gardening tips and beautiful pictures.

This summer’s drought has been tough on plants such as these elephant ears and Louisiana irises. There is now concern about salt intrusion in the water supply.

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Growing concerns: The salty struggle in the garden

Heather Kirk-Ballard / LSU AgCenter horticulturist

Friday, October 6, 2023

Persistent drought conditions in Louisiana are raising concerns among homeowners and gardeners statewide. Along the coast, a troubling development is saltwater intrusion.