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Curtain to be raised March 3 on Matilda JR.

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Ruston Community Theatre raises the curtain on Roald Dahl’s classic tale.

Son’s girlfriend mocks his family’s faith

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I grew up Christian, and I’ve raised my kids Christian; my dad is even a pastor, so we’ve lived a really faith-based life. My son introduced me to his new girlfriend a few months ago, and today the topic of faith came up.

BIRTHDAYS

February 25, 2022

5 Ways to help reduce the risk of birth defects

There are steps you can take to increase your chances of having a healthy, full-term pregnancy and baby — and part of that includes learning about birth defects.

How to pick the right trees for your property

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Trees benefit a landscape by serving both aesthetic and utilitarian functions. A home surrounded by healthy green trees can be a sight to behold, and those same trees can benefit surrounding plants and wildlife at the same time.

Mom thinks only girls should wash dishes

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DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom gets upset every time she hears I make my son wash the dishes. She insists that it is just not a job a boy should be doing, and that only girls should wash dishes.

Teaching children how to protect birds in your backyard

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Part of being a good environmental steward is passing on this wisdom to the next generation. Here are three hands-on ways parents and grandparents can teach children to protect the birds in their very own backyard.

BIRTHDAYS

February 25, 2022

Photographer unsure about accepting unrelated position

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I was offered a position that pays well, but it has nothing to do with the field that I’m interested in working in. A family friend recommended me for the position, and after a couple of interviews, I was offered a full-time job in the human resources department of a hospital.