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In Survival Mode
A New Louisiana Tax On Precious Metals Leaves Area Dealers In Dire Straits By Brad Goins Many Louisianans were thrown for a loop last year when the Louisiana Legislature decided to increase the state’s
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Keep An Eye Peeled
Before long, the entire wall space of the old Rikenjaks building will be covered by works by local artists. That’s an especially big deal when you consider that none of the recent tenants have
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IS DETENTION IN ORDER?
SOME WONDER WHETHER A LAKE AREA DETENTION POND IS HELPING OR HURTING THE DRAINAGE SITUATION STORY BY BRAD GOINS IMAGES WITH NOTATIONS POSTED BY DAN RHODES ON CITIZENS OF MOSS BLUFF ~ BE INFORMED
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Hawke: Louisiana Actor And Musician
The highly promoted remake of The Magnificent Seven, whose stars include Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, was shot last year in Baton Rouge. Another of the film’s stars was Ethan Hawke. Hawke must have
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Homeland
Lake Charles poet Jennifer Reeser’s new poem — a sonnet — was just published by the well-known periodical National Review. I had no idea that National Review published poems. But it’s been a few
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Justin Martindale & The Backstabbers
Lake Charles native Justin Martindale began producing and recording his own music when he was 17. His first solo EP, Justin Martindale & The Backstabbers, just dropped. Let me provide a few brief notes
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Turbulence Ahead
Here’s What Happened When A Lafayette Man Used A Drone To Save His Brother’s Farm From Feral Hogs BY BRAD GOINS Several years back, Cy Brown of Lafayette found himself in a predicament when
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Home Brew Master
FOR LOCAL RESIDENT TIM WHITE, HOME BREWING IS A THOROUGHLY SOCIAL ACTIVITY STORY BY BRAD GOINS PHOTOS BY JASON CARROLL, monsoursphotography.net Local craft beer home brewer Tim White reckons the home brew craze
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Ran Out Of Gas
HISTORY SHOWS THAT CAR LINES CAN BE POPULAR OONE DECADE; GONE THE NEXT BY BRAD GOINS Let’s start with just one letter: the letter A. How many American car makers whose brand names began
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A Guy Driving Down The Road
In the last couple of weeks, if you got tired of reading about Les Miles’ firing or the race for David Vitter’s seat or a flock of high school football games, you could always
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