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Lydia Crochet Wins State Literacy Award

admin August 17, 2016 Comments Off on Lydia Crochet Wins State Literacy Award

Lydia Crochet is a children’s book author who lives in Lake Charles with her husband, Ray, and rescue dog, Jeanie. Her book “Jeanie the 3-Legged Dog; I Don’t Need Four Feet” has won two

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FASHION CHALLENGES

Chuck Shepherd August 17, 2016 Comments Off on FASHION CHALLENGES

— Beautician Sarah Bryan of Wakefield, England, garnered worldwide notoriety last year when she introduced a wearable dress made of 3,000 Skittles. She returned this summer with a wearable skirt and bra made of

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Federal Races Slammed With Candidates

Michael Kurth August 17, 2016 Comments Off on Federal Races Slammed With Candidates

On the Nov. 8 ballot in Louisiana, there will be 63 different candidates running in seven federal races for the U.S House and Senate. This means voters will have plenty of names to choose

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CHASING THE NEWS

Michael Kurth August 17, 2016 Comments Off on CHASING THE NEWS

Every two weeks I write a column for Lagniappe. I usually pick a topic and start composing the column in my head about a week before the deadline. I haven’t written about family matters

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When Will It Stop?

Pierre Sez August 17, 2016 Comments Off on When Will It Stop?

Like most Louisianans, we wuz shocked at de shootin an murder uf Baton Rouge police officers recently. At de time uf dis writin, tree officers has died, anudder iz in serious condition an two

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