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Claiborne Parish farmers market continues season with food demonstrations and family activities
Residents across Claiborne Parish are invited to continue supporting local farmers, growers, and vendors during the ongoing Creole Soul Farms Farmers Market season in Homer. Hosted by A Gracious Plenty at 628 North Main Street in Homer, the market operates every Friday and the third Saturday of each month from March through October in partnership with the LSU AgCenter.
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Treat Yourself Tuesday: Featuring Belle’s Ole South Diner of West Monroe
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) – On this week’s edition of Treat Yourself Tuesday, KTVE’s Demitrious Gamble checks out Belle’s Ole South Diner in West Monroe, Louisiana. The diner specializes in Southern comfort food, as well as a variety of dishes for breakfast and lunch. For more information, watch the video posted above.
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Empty Bowls Fundraiser: Fighting Hunger in Northeast Louisiana
The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana's annual Empty Bowls fundraiser returns on Saturday, May 30 at the Monroe Civic Center to tackle food insecurity in the region. Attendees receive a handcrafted ceramic bowl, symbolizing the challenges of hunger, and enjoy an array of soups and desserts from local chefs and restaurants.
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Peach cookery contest returns to Ruston Farmers Market during Louisiana Peach Festival June 3-4
RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Ruston Farmers Market is bringing back its Peach Cookery Contest, set for June 3 and June 4 as part of the Louisiana Peach Festival. Community members of all ages are invited to participate, with categories including peach pies and cobblers, along with a new addition this year for jams, jellies […]
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Louisiana Farmer’s Market season begins!
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Farmers are starting to harvest from the spring crops and getting ready for the summer season. We’ve seen some setting up early at the Monroe Farmer’s Market on Washington Street. We don’t have a date for their grand opening yet, but you can check...
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Construction remains underway on Ruston’s Delta Biscuit Company
RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) — A Monroe favorite is making its way to Ruston, bringing new life to a historic downtown building in the process. Construction is underway on a second location for Delta Biscuit Co. inside Ruston’s former post office building on North Vienna Street. Owner Jonathan Joseph said choosing Ruston for the restaurant’s expansion […]
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The River Market returns to Monroe this weekend
Monroe, LA — The River Market is scheduled to take place this Saturday, May 9, from 9 AM to 1 PM at 316 S. Grand Street. Set against the backdrop of the Ouachita River, the market aims to provide a platform for local vendors and artisans to showcase their products.
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Buc-ee's raises walls on first Louisiana store in Ruston
The first walls on Buc-ee's travel center in Ruston were raised this week as the freeway phenomenon's inaugural Louisiana campus begins to take shape. Underground fuel tanks also have been installed, as well as the support beams for the gas pump island canopies. "Seeing those walls go up is a really good sign that construction is on schedule or even ahead of schedule," Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker said in an interview with USA Today Network. Buc-ee's officially broke ground last fall on its Ruston store on Interstate 20 off of the Tarbutton Road exit with officials announcing a target opening of April 2027. "The weather has cooperated with construction so far," Walker said. A second Louisiana Buc-ee's in Lafayette has a 2028 target opening. Buc-ee's founder and CEO Arch "Beaver" Aplin III said his first Louisiana travel center will be a homecoming. Aplin, who opened his first Buc-ee's in Texas in 1982, was raised in Texas but spent summers working at his grandfather's general mercantile store in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, which he said planted the seed for his business. "It's our first store in Louisiana; that's a big deal," Aplin said in a previous interview with USA Today Network. "This is
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Downtown Monroe River Market coming May 9!
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - City of Monroe Main Street Director Nirali Patel joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to talk about their upcoming River Market!. If you’re looking for the perfect place to soak in the warm weather, celebrate community and support local artisans - Downtown Monroe River Market has you covered.
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Walls going up at future Ruston Buc-ee’s location
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - Ruston city officials say the walls at the future home of Buc-ee’s are now being constructed. Pictures posted to the City of Ruston’s Facebook page show walls going up at the 84-acre site off of Interstate 20 and Tarbutton Road. According to Buc-ee’s, the...
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Walls going up at future Ruston Buc-ee’s location
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - Ruston city officials say the walls at the future home of Buc-ee’s are now being constructed. Pictures posted to the City of Ruston’s Facebook page show walls going up at the 84-acre site off of Interstate 20 and Tarbutton Road. According to Buc-ee’s, the...
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Walls going up at future Ruston Buc-ee’s location
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - Ruston city officials say the walls at the future home of Buc-ee’s are now being constructed. Pictures posted to the City of Ruston’s Facebook page show walls going up at the 84-acre site off of Interstate 20 and Tarbutton Road. According to Buc-ee’s, the...