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Ronnie McZeal, 2017 Charles Vicknair Assistant Coach Of The Year Winner
Sponsored By Lagniappe Magazine The Jennings Bulldogs weren’t exactly the talk of the SWLA high school football scene at the beginning of the 2017 season. That changed as the season went on and the
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Local Artist Earnest Courville Has A Unique Approach To Color By Brad Goins When local resident Earnest Courville’s beloved wife was dying of cancer 12 years ago, he spent his long hours in the
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M.J. Mouton’s Book Series Teaches Children About Scientists By Brad Goins Southwest Louisiana is an area that’s fertile when it comes to the production of children’s books. Many of these are very readable and
Read More »The Neon Pig
1203 N Gloster St., Tupelo, MS • (662) 269-2533 • eatneonpig.com By Mario Pacetti I recently had to go out of town to New Albany, Miss., to do a job for Patriot Construction on
Read More »Tio Juan’s Fresh Tacos And More
By Mario Pacetti A couple of weeks back, I had a chance to stop and check out the tacos at Tio Juan’s Fresh Tacos and More in the Evans Corner Store at 2211 B
Read More »The Long Road Home
A Love Letter To All Of You Dear Louisiana and Lagniappe, I love being from Louisiana. I love even more being from Lake Charles — coupled with having sentimental roots in New Orleans, especially
Read More »Sugarcane Townes
By Kerri Cooke If you drive down I-10 east towards Iowa, right before exit 36, the Chloe exit, you will see a billboard announcing a new housing development called Sugarcane Townes. The billboard bears
Read More »Anne Monlezun
By Danny Garrett Welsh native Anne Monlezun moved to Lake Charles with her husband, Dr. Lee J. Monlezun, in the ‘70s. She first taught dance at the Anne Gillett School, which she did for
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