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How to select the right outdoor flooring for your yard

“Outdoor flooring can keep grass healthy by providing a solid path over high-traffic areas and define areas of your yard for different uses,” said landscape designer, Doug Scott of Redeem Your Ground. “However, as with interior decorating decisions, the materials you select can impact how you can use those spaces.”

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BIRTHDAYS

September 28

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Louisiana Tech hosts students at LaSTEM Center

The SCILS Region 8 LaSTEM Center at Louisiana Tech University kicked off the new year with its first day of Computer Science for You this week. Students from A. E. Phillips Laboratory School, Choudrant High School and Ruston Junior High School gathered for a day that included coding, a cryptography scavenger hunt, cyber breakout boxes, and a focus on career success. Information about additional opportunities for students to participate in CS4U can be obtained by emailing region8lastem@gmail.com.

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Taking care of our feathered friends

Gardeners are stewards of all things natural. When we garden and use environmentally friendly practices, we promote biodiversity, conserve resources and minimize harm to the Earth. We also can provide ecosystem services in our gardens.

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Treatment of meniscal tears should be customized to each patient

Dear Doctors: I’d like information about meniscus tears. I am a 59-year-old active woman, and I just tore my meniscus in two places. I also have osteoarthritis. I’m told that surgery is no longer recommended. Is this correct? What can be done?

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Setting up the ultimate workstation for kids at home

Want to help guarantee your child’s academic success? While you can’t control what goes on in the classroom, you can facilitate their study time at home by setting up an A-plus workstation. Here’s how: 1. Choose a location: Select a location that’s well-lit, preferably with some natural light, and away from noise and distractions. Whether it’s your child’s bedroom or a corner of the dining area, the area should be large enough for all their supplies and tech to stay organized.

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Jonesboro Study Guild holds September meeting

President Christie Weeks called the September Jonesboro Study Guild meeting to order Monday at the Jackson Parish Museum & Fine Arts Association. Hostess for the evening was Joann Teat.

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DID YOU KNOW?

No one wants to receive a cancer diagnosis, and learning that a child has cancer can be especially challenging for kids, their parents and extended families.