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Pierre Exits The Stage
A Reminiscence Of Russ Bordelon By Brad Goins For more than 30 years, Russ Bordelon was the voice of Pierre — the Cajun everyman who was the narrator of Russ’ Lagniappe magazine column titled
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Germs
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go In The Water By Kerri Cooke Summer is synonymous with beaches and bikinis. The hot weather of Southwest Louisiana makes swimming an ideal activity to
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WE LIKE MIKE
The Stories Of The Six Mike Mascots And The Louisiana Tigers Who Came Before Them By Brad Goins The LSU Tigers had been around half a century before fans got really serious about
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Ron Yule’s Big Book
Cajun Dancehall Heyday: A History of Traditional Cajun Music in the Lake Area of Southwest Louisiana and the Golden Triangle of Texas by Ron Yule. (2017, DeRidder, Fiddle Country Publishing, 365 pp.) Review By Brad
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Deadwax
What Was And What Remains Of Goldband Records By Justin Morris As was the case with many young men of the day, it was the petroleum industry that first brought young Eddie to Southwest
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1910 Restaurant And Wine Bar
By Danny Garrett Vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian or carnivore. No matter what label you fall under, you deserve a fine and casual dining experience. You know this type of experience. Your meal is meticulously prepared
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Lillie’s At Golden Nugget
By Mario Pacetti A couple of weeks ago, Chelsea and I decided to have our date night at Lillie’s at the Golden Nugget. The only place at the Nugget we were fond of was
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All Hail The Queen
Miss Contraband 2017 Callie Brevelle’s Crowning Achievement: Six Lifelong Contraband Titles By Danny Garrett Callie Brevelle of Lake Charles is only 20. Yet she already has a resume that is as full as it
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The Bad Apple Saloon
3436 Ryan St., Lake Charles • 337-474-2294 By Mario Pacetti My buddy Jerrett Overmyer left the cooking profession for a while. He was working at Stine in Lake Charles when an opportunity for him
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Mr. Versatility, Jay Ecker
A Man Of Several Careers, Jay Ecker Finds That Versatility Is The Essence Of His Musical Life Story By Brad Goins Photos By Elizabeth Medwick Jay Ecker first learned to appreciate jazz music under
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