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CINCO DE MAYO TIDBIT

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862, victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day is also known as Battle of Puebla Day.

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Newly signed model doesn’t want plastic surgery

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently signed to a prestigious modeling agency in Los Angeles. This feels like my big break because I’ve been wanting to get signed for such a long time.

How to be succulent savvy indoors

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Cacti and succulents have become the trendy houseplant for urban gardeners and new growers in smaller living spaces looking to add more plants to their homes.

Tech selected to host 2022 ASCE international competition

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In June of 2022, college students from around the world will converge on Ruston to socialize, network, and lock horns for a top spot in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Concrete Canoe

Dr. Virgil was an artist with many palettes in life

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We have two beautiful stained-glass pieces in our home. The first was a gift from a dear friend. In honor of my love of music and piano playing ways, it’s a large piece of the black and white keys of a keyboard.

Partner troubled by boyfriend’s facial hair

DEAR HARRIETTE: I hate my boyfriend’s facial hair. I think his beard is way too long, but he refuses to cut it. I’ve told him so many times that I feel much more attracted to him when his beard is short and well-groomed, but he doesn’t care. I am not attracted to him with his super-long beard. He seems to care about the beard more than he cares about my opinion. What do I do? My disdain for his beard is starting to affect our relationship in all aspects.

Argent Financial Group captures two Silver Stevie business awards

Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced recently that it is the winner of two Stevie® Awards in the 19th Annual American Business Awards®, the nation’s premier business awards.

‘The Outside Show’ part of Arts Council’s public initiative

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The North Central Louisiana Arts Council will launch their public art initiative, The Outside Show, beginning May 1.

Invasive snail species could be threatening state’s crawfish production

BATON ROUGE — Calling them the densest he’s ever seen, LSU AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson was startled to find invasive apple snail egg masses in St. James Parish, but said preventative measures, and a little help from Mother Nature, can mitigate the spread and potential damage to the crawfish industry.