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10:26am

Fri February 10, 2012
Commentary

McDonald: A new puppy tugs at his heartstrings

Commentator Archie McDonald welcomed "Suzy II," and she's captured his heart.

8:24am

Fri February 10, 2012
Arts

Alexandria Museum of Art and plantation team up on organic market

Credit Inglewood Plantation
Inglewood Plantation in Alexandria establised a 10-acre vegetable farm that was certified organic last month.

The Alexandria Museum of Art is starting a weekly green market in its parking lot, featuring the organic produce grown at Inglewood Plantation. The market is Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

11:33am

Thu February 9, 2012
Arts

Folk art conservators convene in Natchitoches

Credit frenchcreoles.com
The preservation of Clementine Hunter's works, like "A Funeral at Isle Brevelle," will be discussed at the "Divine Disorder, Conserving the Chaos: Conference on the Conservation of Folk and Outsider Art."

The first ever conference devoted to the preservation of folk art will be held in Natchitoches Feb. 15-16. It's put on by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.

11:04am

Thu February 9, 2012
Local

Texas Forest Service addresses drought-related tree loss

Credit Texas Forestry Association
Ralph Schwausch's tree farm is is in Rusk County. Schwausch was 2011 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.

East Texas landowners want to know what to do about dying trees. Forestry consultants say mills are still taking salvaged wood, but at a deeply discounted rate.

7:35am

Thu February 9, 2012
Commentary

What Was I Thinking with Brian O'Nuanain 2/9/2012

Commentator Brian O'Nuanain continues his wrestling grudge match with math and the education of his own child.

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