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Local Artist Creates Beautiful, Functional Furniture From Damaged Wood By Karla Wall I didn’t realize I was an artist until someone told me I was,” says Sandra Walkin. But she is an artist, one who’s
Read More »Breaking The Stereotype
Artist Della Meredith Doesn’t Use Brushes. She Uses Chainsaws. By Karla Wall Artist Della Meredith of La Porte, Texas, has been an artist most of her life, and she says she “loves all types of
Read More »Game Changer
Lighthouse Bend Resort Will Attract Visitors, New Businesses To Cameron Parish By Karla Wall By this time next year, Cameron Parish will be home to a recreation destination that will draw fishermen, boaters, families
Read More »Reaching New Heights
New Phillips 66 LC General Manager Jolie Rhinehart Brings Energy And A Passion For People To Her Job ~ By Karla Wall At the young age of 14, living in the small town of Elverson,
Read More »Partners, Friends, Protectors
A Look At Local Law Enforcement K-9 Units By Karla Wall The recent death of King, the K-9 partner of Cpl. Chris Duhon of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, has focused the spotlight on
Read More »BACK TO SCHOOL … OR NOT
The CPSB Announces Its Plans For The New School Year By Karla Wall The new school year is scheduled to begin next month. But what the new school year will look like in Calcasieu
Read More »The Daze of the Lockdown
Lagniappe’s three lead writers report on their experiences during the lockdown. CORONAVIRUS NOTEBOOK By Brad Goins Until mid-March, I’d followed the coronavirus story in a curious, and entirely casual, manner. I felt no
Read More »Still The Bird Man
Bruce Hamilton Brings Pet Playhouse Back For A New Generation Of Kids Story by Karla Wall • Photos by Jason Carroll, Epic Image Bruce Hamilton can boast of many accomplishments in his life. He’s
Read More »Passion For Food, Family, Team
Chef Daniel Bunker, Lillie’s, Golden Nugget Lake Charles By Karla Wall Ask most professional chefs when and how they learned to cook and to love food, and they’ll talk about standing at the stove
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Dream Big Then Make It Happen: Local Cook Pat Darbonne Talks About Appearing On The Today Show By Karla Wall If you need proof that persistence pays off and that big dreams do come
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