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Dreams Come True Of Louisiana

Kerri Cooke February 16, 2017 Comments Off on Dreams Come True Of Louisiana

Giving Children A Chance To Live Their Dreams By Kerri Cooke Children know how to dream. They dream big; unencumbered by the failures, disappointments and reality checks that suppress adults. Dreams are all about the future,

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The Mardi Gras Chicken Run

Kerri Cooke February 2, 2017 Comments Off on The Mardi Gras Chicken Run

And It’s Relevance To 21st Century Life Story By Kerri Cooke Photos By David Simpson Folks in Louisiana love to celebrate holidays. November to April, holidays keep retailers and citizens busy and happy. We

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High Performance

George Swift February 2, 2017 Comments Off on High Performance

Continued Growth Forecast For Southwest Louisiana In 2017 Outlook By George Swift, President/CEO, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance Photo By Jason Carroll, monsoursphotography.net As we get set for a new year, all of us in Southwest Louisiana

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Had It All

Brad Goins February 2, 2017 Comments Off on Had It All

Dudley LeBlanc’s Tonic Hadacol Promised Amazing  Health Benefits And A Stiff Shot Of Alcohol.What Could Possibly Have Gone Wrong? By Brad Goins One assumes that when a politician rises to high levels, he must have something

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Walk This Way

Brad Goins January 19, 2017 Comments Off on Walk This Way

Smart Growth In The Lake Area Story By Brad Goins The Lake Charles Metro Area is making progress in several of the basic principles of smart growth. But in a couple of these principles,

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Parry LaLande

admin January 19, 2017 Comments Off on Parry LaLande

2016 Charles Vicknair Assistant Coach Of The Year Winner, Sponsored by Lagniappe Magazine By Karla Wall The Iowa High Yellow Jackets were no doubt disappointed in their 28-21 loss to Amite in the 4-3A state

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The Villa

Mario Pacetti January 19, 2017 Comments Off on The Villa

324 Pujo Street • Lake Charles • 337-436-6251 If you’re my age, you remember the small blue house on Ryan St. that housed the little Italian restaurant with the big taste — the Italian

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I Hear An Orchestra

Brad Goins January 19, 2017 Comments Off on I Hear An Orchestra

Christopher Gunther’s Crusade To Teach Calcasieu Students Strings By Brad Goins In the last decade, education’s meant different things in different parts of the country. In Louisiana, it’s meant big budget cuts. When it

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Kleckley Eyes Treasurer Post

Jeremy Alford January 19, 2017 Comments Off on Kleckley Eyes Treasurer Post

With U.S. Sen.-elect John Kennedy preparing for a move to Washington, the list of those who might replace him as treasurer in Louisiana seems to grow with each passing day. Kennedy took 69 percent

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Axe Man

Renn Loren January 5, 2017 Comments Off on Axe Man

Oakdale Native Steve Staples Has Struck Quite A Chord In The Music Industry Story By Renn Loren Photos by Chris Brennan Stories. Any rocker who has been around long enough to count will tell you that

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