For College Athletes Are you all fired up and into March madness? It’s my favorite sports time of year. Now I understand you may disagree, but I’ll take the college basketball tournament over any other sporting event, even the Super Bowl.

For some, New Year’s day is a time for a refresh with resolutions. In the Christian religions, Easter represents the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ crucified on Good Friday and to rise up from the dead on Easter Sunday morning. There is a significant message in the telling of this journey by Jesus Christ in the salvation of mankind. It does not make a difference what religion you may practice, for this is an example of the willingness to save those around us. In war, sacrificing your life for the safety of others may earn a Congressional Medal of Honor, America’s highest military award. Jesus Christ did more than lay down His life, He gave mankind a road map to salvation. This does not mean we all have to be crucified or anything like that, but we can live in a loving, kind way, and have compassion for each other from our hearts. Please, take some time out of your day and question yourself, am I doing my best with my fellow mankind? Hopefully, the answer is yes and continue your journey.

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LSU AgCenter Horticulture Agent Growing Basil Tips and Tricks Few things go so well with a juicy ‘Creole’ tomato as a few sprigs of fresh basil. It also finds a key role in making red gravy and sauces, seasoning pizzas, and pastas.

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25 YEARS AGO • Sonny and Jewell Knobloch and Rene and Betty Dauterive have just returned from an adventurous cruise around Cape Horn. They set out from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and ended in Santiago, Chile.

From Thursday, March 21 through Sunday, March 24, the annual Louisiana Crawfish Festival was held outside the Frederick Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette. For those four days, those who attended were able to enjoy food from local vendors, live music, eating contests, carnival rides, and buy arts and crafts as well. And, as usual, this year’s festival was well attended, with over 35,000 people going to the event.

Goat in the Road Productions (GRP) and the Meraux Foundation are excited to announce the second annual Play/Write Showcase in St. Bernard Parish on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Nunez Community College Auditorium (3710 Paris Rd., Chalmette).

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