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Ad Man: Peter O’Carroll
Forty Years of Thinking Outside The Box For Local Advertisers Story By Brad Goins • Photos By Jason Carroll If you wanted to know what’s what in Southwest Louisiana advertising, one of the people
Read More »Bryan Leger
By Justin Morris Some musical sounds are implicitly tied to the place and time they came from. The music of the late ‘50s and ‘60s was certainly that, particularly in the South, and even
Read More »Spring Style
In Spring 2018, Comfortable, Casual Clothes Emerge Triumphant By Brad Goins This spring’s looks are quite a bit more comfortable and casual than those of the last few years. The impression one gets
Read More »Dose Of The Coast
By Danny Garrett Hearing the news of a life-altering diagnosis is a challenging event. The largely unexpected news initiates a sharp and sudden fear of the unknown, along with the question, “How will I
Read More »Fishing Guides: What They Do On Their Off Days?
Local Fishing Guides Discuss Angling As A Profession And Pleasure By Kerri Cooke As I write this story, I am surrounded by pictures and memorabilia depicting various aspects of the Sportsman’s Paradise. There are
Read More »The First Mound Builders
By Dr. Terry L. Jones In 2014, Louisiana received some long overdue recognition when the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized the Poverty Point State Historic Site near Epps as a
Read More »Hello, Newbery Medal
Erin Entrada Kelly Wins The Newbery Medal By Justin Morris I share a birthday with some pretty cool people — the great Freddie Mercury, Werner Herzog, Jesse James, King Louis XIV and even a
Read More »Ice Station Crawfish
Wild Weather Has Put A Hurt On Crawfish Farmers And Lovers Along The Gulf Coast By Brad Goins The crawfish season in Southwest Louisiana is generally thought to run from mid-January through early July.
Read More »Lost Bayou Ramblers
A Visit With Louis Michot Of The Grammy-Winning Louisiana Band By Justin Morris I’m fairly certain that if you could travel back in Cajun music history and show Iry LeJeune and Amédé Ardoin a
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