Dear Abby: Daughter's wedding planning got hijacked
Wed, 08/12/2026 - 6:00am
DEAR ABBY: My 33-year-old daughter is getting married, and the mothers have taken over her wedding plans.
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LDWF photo
Ten chicks entered the world this hatching season as a result of Louisiana's whooping crane reintroduction program. The population now numbers 84.
Whooping crane population is on the upswing
Fri, 08/07/2026 - 6:00am
Louisiana’s whooping crane nesting season was bountiful.
A total of 10 chicks fledged this year, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.
Dear Abby: Husband lays all the blame on his wife
Fri, 08/07/2026 - 6:00am
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been living with my mom for a little over a year.
Our 4-year-old lives here also. Mom has guardianship of her because of our past.
LSU AgCenter photo
Aphids, whose sugary excretions provide a growing medium for sooty mold, can be seen on these crape myrtle leaves.
Get It Growing: Sooty mold isn't a disease; it's an insect problem
Wed, 08/05/2026 - 6:00am
As summer wears on, it’s not uncommon to spy a crape myrtle in the Louisiana landscape whose bark — and maybe even leaves — appears to have grown a powdery, black crust.
Dear Abby: Share family secrets or not?
Wed, 08/05/2026 - 6:00am
DEAR ABBY: There are two significant secrets in my family, and as I’m a member of the oldest generation and likely in my last decade, I wonder if they should see the light of day.