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Developing The Person, Not Just The Player

Karla Wall March 12, 2019 Comments Off on Developing The Person, Not Just The Player

2018 CHARLES VICKNAIR AWARD WINNER TERENCE CAHEE, II By Karla Wall Lots of readers may not know that Lake Charles College Prep even has a football team. The program was started only four years

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Chef Don Gillett Of Freestyle

Karla Wall February 8, 2019 Comments Off on Chef Don Gillett Of Freestyle

Freestyle Munchies Food Truck Gives A Gourmet Twist To Burgers, Sandwiches And More Chef Spotlight • By Karla Wall After serving as chef in, and actually owning, some of the area’s top high-end restaurants,

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Shepherd’s Pie Recipes

Karla Wall February 8, 2019 Comments Off on Shepherd’s Pie Recipes

I’ve been fortunate enough to make a few trips to New York City in February for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Madison Square Garden. Those trips have created so many great memories,

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Cypress Grill At Gray Plantation

Karla Wall January 24, 2019 Comments Off on Cypress Grill At Gray Plantation

Chef Jeff Senegal Is Taking Over The Reins At Cypress Grill With A New Emphasis On Cajun Seafood Dishes Chef Spotlight • By Karla Wall Chef Jeff Senegal, the new head chef at Cypress

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Sharing Her Culture Through Food

Karla Wall January 11, 2019 Comments Off on Sharing Her Culture Through Food

Local Food Truck Sensation Hailift Li Has Won Hearts (And Stomachs) With Her Friendly Smile And Authentic Asian Food Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall Unless you’ve been under a rock, as the saying

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Sign And Wonders

Karla Wall January 11, 2019 Comments Off on Sign And Wonders

Faith Healer Greg Kerr Talks About The Power Of The Holy Spirit Story By Karla Wall • Photos By Chris Brennan A lot has changed since my first visit with faith healer Greg Kerr

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A Passion For People And Food

Karla Wall December 21, 2018 Comments Off on A Passion For People And Food

Richard Cole of Fatboyz Kitchen Table and Catering • 909 Mulberry St., Westlake 337-564-3901 • fatboyzkitchen.net Chef Spotlight • By Karla Wall Opening a restaurant like Fatboyz Kitchen Table in Westlake had long been

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Guns Or Ganja?

Karla Wall December 6, 2018 Comments Off on Guns Or Ganja?

Louisiana’s Medical Marijuana Users May Have To Decide Between The Two By Karla Wall The recent emergence in Louisiana of medical marijuana cultivation, and of pharmacies licensed to dispense it, have raised a lot

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Chart House: Chef Matthew Rogers 

Karla Wall November 2, 2018 Comments Off on Chart House: Chef Matthew Rogers 

Chef’s Spotlight By Karla Wall Cooking has always been a passion for Matthew Rogers, executive chef at the Chart House at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles.   “I’ve been drawn to cooking since I

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Medical Marijuana Coming To Lake Charles

Karla Wall October 22, 2018 Comments Off on Medical Marijuana Coming To Lake Charles

‘Medicine And Compassion For Those Who Need It’  By Karla Wall A local pharmacy, Medicis, now under construction at 1727 Imperial Blvd., will soon begin dispensing medical marijuana to those with a recommendation from a

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