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A Tour Of Jeff Davis Parish
STORY BY SHEILA SMITH Like most of South Louisiana, Jeff Davis Parish was once only bayous, fields and woodlands. Comanche leader Chief Lacassine, for whom the Lacassine community was later named, led his people
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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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City Market And Deli
710 Dr. Michael DeBakey Dr. • Lake Charles • 337-602-6415 A few weeks ago, my mother, Rosalind Fontenot, called me up. During our conversation, she told me about this cute little market she went to
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Vic Stelly
THE LIFE AND CAREER OF A SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN STORY BY SCOTT E. RAYMOND PHOTOS BY JASON CARROLL & SCOTT E. RAYMOND For Victor “Vic” Theodore Stelly, the first memorable impressions were probably set in
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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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Leaving A Legacy
A 15 YEAR OLD SULPHUR JOURNALIST FINDS OUT WHAT MAKES NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ICON DOREEN KETCHENS TICK BY SARAH MEDICK I’m a 15-year-old student of Jazz In The Arts and I play clarinet. I
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The History Of DeRidder
BY PAMELA SLEEZER Traveling through Southwest Louisiana, it’s almost impossible to escape a visit to the city of DeRidder. As a gateway hub conveniently located at the intersection of three major Louisiana highways, the
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The Hanging Jail of DeRidder
BY PAMELA SLEEZER It is a building that needs almost no history lesson to explain itself. The infamous Beauregard Parish Historic Hanging Jail — the “Gothic Jail,” as it is often referred to —
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Hal Y’all Doin’
STORY BY SCOTT E. RAYMOND PHOTOS BY LINDSAY JANIES A tall and fit-looking 60, when Hal McMillin first greets this writer, he enthusiastically begins the visit by showing some photos of family, friends, colleagues and
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