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Ad Man: Peter O’Carroll

Brad Goins April 20, 2018 Comments Off on 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

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Bryan Leger

Justin Morris April 20, 2018 Comments Off on 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

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Spring Style

Brad Goins April 5, 2018 Comments Off on 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

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Dose Of The Coast

Danny Garrett April 5, 2018 Comments Off on 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

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Fishing Guides: What They Do On Their Off Days?

Kerri Cooke March 16, 2018 Comments Off on 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

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The First Mound Builders

Dr. Terry L. Jones March 15, 2018 Comments Off on 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

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Hello, Newbery Medal

Justin Morris March 15, 2018 Comments Off on 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

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Lunar Eclipse

Justin Morris March 1, 2018 Comments Off on Lunar Eclipse

Dave Evans On The End Of Luna Live & The Expansion Of Luna Bar and Grill Story By Justin Morris Photos of Dave Evans by Chris Brennan I met Dave Evans sometime in late 2004 or

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Ice Station Crawfish

Brad Goins March 1, 2018 Comments Off on 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.

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Lost Bayou Ramblers

Justin Morris March 1, 2018 Comments Off on 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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