Eliminate standing water where mosquitoes breed. Drain water that collects in buckets, kids toys, tarps, pool covers, clogged gutters and downspouts. Clear the gutters and downspouts so water can drain freely. Store items that tend to collect water in a shed or garage.

“The Dorcheat Historical Association Museum is the culmination of a dream that began in the fall of 1974 when under the leadership of Beth Drew White, an organization was formed to preserve the history of Webster Parish,” museum director Schelley Brown Francis said.

The list of public offices up for election this fall is long and includes, among others, parish police juries, tax assessors, clerks of court, sheriffs and state lawmakers. Doubtless we’d like all of those elected to these positions to have some experience in the job they’ve been entrusted to perform by voters.

This third article of 2015 continues our discussion of the Interstate 20 Corridor becoming the next Austin, Texas, a region enabling the creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem to support torrents of new business venture creation. It will come in two parts.

The 2015 election season is beginning to move into high gear. And it promises to be a pretty interesting year of Louisiana politics. Electing a new governor, which many residents are looking forward to after eight years of Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, is at the top of the list.