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GREEN ACRES
Mini Farm Livin’ Is The Life For Kevin And Pam Mattingly And A Growing Number Of Other Locals Kevin Mattingly and his wife, Pam, decided in 2007 to follow their dream of living
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SOWELA: A CONSTANT STATE OF CHANGE
The SOWELA of even three or four years ago bears little resemblance to today’s revitalized school. New accreditation, campus improvements and additions, enhanced program offerings, and a new partnership with industry and the community
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ESCAPING THE BOOM
Many Lake Area Residents Looking To Move To More Spacious, Quieter Areas Ahead Of Expansion The vast majority of Lake Area residents are encouraged by the thought of the economic expansion the
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BOLD, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS
Local Floral Designer Tammie Aucoin Talks About Her Well-Known Holiday Displays And Her Rose Bowl Parade Design Work Tammie Aucoin, floral designer with A Daisy A Day in Lake Charles, can’t remember a
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SPARKS ARE FLYING
As SWLA Gears Up For Massive Industrial Expansion, What’s Being Done About The Need For Welders? By Karla Wall It’s estimated that 86,000 skilled craftsmen — welders, pipefitters, machinists, millwrights — will
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‘I’m Gonna Keep On Truckin’
72-Year-Old DeRidder Businesswoman, Community Activist Isn’t Letting Age Slow Her Down Talk to Anna Wiggins for any length of time, and you realize she doesn’t do things halfway. She’s definitely not a “going through the
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CELEBRITY SCARECROW
Westlake Family’s Decorated Scarecrow Has Become Local Fixture After about 10 years of planting, tending and harvesting a garden that seemed to grow larger each year, Westlake residents Robert and Sue Moss decided to
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Fill ‘Er Up, Please
The Lake Area’s Two Full-Service Stations Offer Old-Fashioned Service With A Personal Touch An elderly woman pulls up to the pump at Bob’s Exxon, located on Napoleon St. in Sulphur. Owner David Nezat
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FLYING TIGER FAN
Local Attorney Larry Roach Talks About His Lifelong Love Of Flying And His LSU-Themed Light Plane • By Karla Wall “I try to fly at least once or twice a week,” says local
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Fall Festival Guide
You’ll find world-famous cuisine — gumbo, jambalaya, etoufee, world-class barbecue, German cuisine, and the much-loved carnival midway standbys: funnel cake, corn dogs, hot dogs and burgers. Browse the numerous booths offering unique arts and
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