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LA DEQ holding open burning workshop

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Thursday, July 14th, 2011, 9:01am
LA DEQ holding open burning workshop

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is sponsoring a free workshop to help cities, towns, and the public understand the air quality rules concerning open burning. The session will give a basic understanding of the regulations, and information on open burning do's and don'ts. The meeting will be from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at the Mary Allen State Office Building, 1525 Fairfield Avenue in Shreveport.

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Tax for Doyline school to remain the same

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 10:43am
Tax for Doyline school to remain the same

Doyline taxpayers have a reason to celebrate: a new tax the voters passed in District 7 for a $10 million bond to finance construction will not cost them any more than they are currently paying.

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Cane River Green Market to celebrate National Watermelon Month

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Monday, July 11th, 2011, 10:45am
Cane River Green Market to celebrate National Watermelon Month

The Cane River Green Market will have special activies planned on Saturday, July 16 in celebration of National Watermelon Month.

Some of the activites planned include samples of locally grown watermelons and watermelon punch, and a watermelon eating contest. Prizes will be awarded in the watermelon eating competition.

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July back to school drive part of this month's Cane River Green Market

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Friday, July 8th, 2011, 1:26pm
July back to school drive part of this month's Cane River Green Market

The Cane River Green Market will host a back to school food drive during July, benefitting the Natchitoches Parish BackPack Program provided by the Food Bank of Central Louisiana.

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Solar Energy Forum coming to Springhill on July 6

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Thursday, June 30th, 2011, 11:36am
Solar Energy Forum coming to Springhill on July 6

The Springhill-North Webster Chamber of Commerce will hold a Solar Energy Public Forum at 1:30 p.m. July 6 in the Blue Room Civic Center, across from the mayor's offices. Energy Expert Dave Mitchell will be there to talk about solar energy and how you can make money by selling energy back to the electrical grid.

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Lack of rain makes two NW LA parishes available for federal help

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011, 12:13pm
Lack of rain makes two NW LA parishes available for federal help

Farmers in DeSoto and Sabine Parishes can now get help from the federal government because of drought conditions that have hit the area.

They are two of seven parishes in Louisiana that have been included in a U.S. Department of Agriculture drought disaster declaration.

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Cane River Green Market to celebrate Independence Day

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 9:34am
Cane River Green Market to celebrate Independence Day

The Cane River Green Market will have a special Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 2. The summertime farmer's market takes place every Saturday through July 30 from 8 a.m. until noon along the riverbank in the Natchitoches Historic District.

Featured activities include a homemade apple bake-off and a “Show Your Patriotism” costume contest. Customers interested in participating in the apple bake-off need to deliver their items to the market hospitality tent by 10:00 a.m. in order to be included in the contest.

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