June 2021

How to Make a Perfect Cup of Tea

Creating a cup of tea that perfectly pleases your taste buds and accentuates the flavor of the variety requires patience and diligence. Consider these steeping steps from Buddha Teas, crafters of beverages using high-quality, fresh herbs and leaves from fresh, organic and wild plants. The sources are harvested, gathered and packaged with conscious care to help you experience the true taste of tea.

Added sugars in diet can cause fat accumulation in liver

Dear Doctor: Can you explain that study that says having too much sugar in your diet is going to make your body produce more fat? I always thought that the reason you gained weight was that you were eating too many calories.

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State tax deadline extended to Aug. 16 for 5 parishes

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana state income taxes for 2020 are due Tuesday for most taxpayers around the state, but residents of five parishes struck by severe storms last month are getting an extension.

Average US price of gas rises 2 cents per gallon to $3.13

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 2 cents to $3.13 per gallon over the past three weeks.

Storms leave thousands in the dark in Louisiana, Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Thousands of people in Louisiana and Mississippi remained without power a day after storms rolled through the region.

New Orleans man accused of leading chase in stolen ambulance

GRETNA (AP) — A New Orleans man is accused of stealing an ambulance outside a New Orleans emergency room and then leading a chase through suburbs across the Mississippi River.

Lawmakers make Juneteenth a legal state holiday

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana has recognized Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a legal state holiday.

Governor Edwards agrees to let some felons on jury service

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law a measure that allows some people convicted of felonies in Louisiana to be able to serve on juries for civil and criminal cases.

Karl Lynn Lopez

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Karl Lynn Lopez 66, of Youngsville passed away June 5, 2021, in a Houston hospital surrounded by his family.