The following is a news release from Calcasieu Parish Public Library:

The Calcasieu Parish Public Library has teamed up with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to bring the Discovery Dome, an inflatable, portable planetarium, to Central Library. The Discovery Dome will be at the library, located at 301 West Claude Street, on Saturday, May 18 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The planetarium will show six different movies, each lasting 30 minutes. This program is free and open to the public.

by Allen Owings

LSU AgCenter horticulturist

Althea goes by the scientific name of Hibiscus syriacus. When most gardeners look at althea, they are reminded of the hibiscus family, to which this Southern heritage plant belongs. These plants are also known as the "rose of Sharon."

Altheas are native to Asia and were widely used in Europe prior to being brought to the American colonies in the 1700s. They have long been considered durable landscape shrubs.

The following is a news release from the Sulphur Police Department:

The Sulphur Police Department has reported that from May 7-8 officers of the department investigated four traffic accidents, reporting one injury, and issued ten traffic citations.

Officers also responded to several other incidents resulting in three arrests:

Anthony Scott Trahan, a White Male, 34, of Sulphur, was arrested and booked into the Sulphur City Jail for distribution of CDS schedule II drugs and possession and distribution of CDS schedule I drugs.