While Lincoln Parish may be known for its prowess in growing peaches, thanks to local 4-H students, pumpkins may be the next local award-winning fruit.
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It’s about that time of the year to dust off the rakes and begin cleaning up all the leaves that fall from our trees. As we drive around, we will see people burning and bagging tons of leaves and sticks from their yards. It’s always made me wonder as I watch the smoke coming from these piles if it’s actually smoke signals trying to communicate to us that we are wasting a very valuable and free resource. It wouldn’t take much effort at all to turn those leaves into nutrient filled compost to use in our gardens and flower beds.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My son has been getting bullied and teased at school. My son is the more gentle type who likes magic and books. So he easily becomes sensitive when other kids take things from him or if he doesn’t get his way. My husband has been trying to teach him how to stand up for himself. But my husband is really just teaching our son how to be a bigger bully back.
Though the performing arts have been sitting on the bench lately due to safety precautions involving crowds of people, performers projecting on stage, and indoor venues, the creative minds of four
