Sweet, tart and juicy, a pineapple is a delicious treat, especially in the hot summer. It is one of my favorite tropical fruits to eat and make juice from. Originating in tropical South America, it is grown extensively in Hawaii. The pineapple ( Ananas comosus) grows in USDA hardiness zones 9b to 10a, meaning it can grow successfully in south Louisiana.
Weather permitting, the intersection of W. Mississippi Ave. and N. Homer St. will be closed to through traffic beginning 7 a.m., Thursday, to 7 a.m., Friday. The closure is necessary for utility repairs.
A Celebration of Life for Ruth Johnson, 78, of Ruston, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston, with Rev. Marty Jacobsen officiating the service.
Jordan Neely was a Michael Jackson impersonator. Jordan Neely was homeless. Jordan Neely lived with schizophrenia, a mental illness. Jordan Neely died on a New York City subway train. Jordan Neely was 30 years old when he died.
Dear Doctors: If a flight I’m on has turbulence or if it descends too fast and the pressure drops, I get very nauseated. Why does that happen? I’ve tried motion sickness medication, but it makes me feel like I am in a tunnel. Even the non-drowsy kind knocks me out to where I can’t function. What else can I do?
