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Mia Syble: Beauty In The Bayou

Mia Syble: Beauty In The Bayou

By Diana Vallette Model Photos By Elite Modeling What do you want to be when you grow up? An actress? An NBA player? A...

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Flying On One Leg

Flying On One Leg

By Bill Coyne All boys have dreams ingrained at an early age. Whether it’s the influence of dad’s hot rod in the garage, the...

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Eyes Up, Buttercup

Eyes Up, Buttercup

By Diana Vallette A few weeks ago, I arrived home from work and found the door under my garage unlocked and open. I’m usually...

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Chef’s Corner-La Truffe Sauvage’s Mohamed Chettouh

Story By Diana Vallette • Photos By Wildwoods Creative Twenty-six dog years.” It’s the answer I got when I asked both owner Arthur Durham and...

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Crawfish And Their Chimneys-And Other Fascinating Aspects Of The Crawfish’s Busy Life

Crawfish And Their Chimneys-And Other Fascinating Aspects Of The Crawfish’s Busy Life

By Bob Thomas There are many species of crawfish in Louisiana. Some are rather drab, while others are ornately colored with blues, reds, yellows,...

[Read More...] admin March 6, 2025
When New Construction Disrupts Natural Water Flow

When New Construction Disrupts Natural Water Flow

By Jonathan Fontenot With all the new construction and the rebuilding from Hurricane Laura requiring loads of dirt, a common question is “what if...

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Prestige 337

3922 Ryan Street, Lake Charles There’s a new kid on the playground, and she’s here to make a statement. Southwest Louisiana native Lyonna Veazea...

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Is Moore Enough?

Is Moore Enough?

I’m almost positive it’s not a record that anyone’s ever kept track of, but surely the New Orleans Saints just set a record for...

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SARAH BROUSSARD

SARAH BROUSSARD

BY DIANA VALLETTE • PHOTOS BY WILDWOODS CREATIVE Sarah Broussard isn’t your typical chef. She’s the 43-year-old mother of six who you’ll find driving...

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A Trunk Full Of Wartime Letters Inspires Book By Local Writer

A Trunk Full Of Wartime Letters Inspires Book By Local Writer

Synopsis of Caro Giovanni (Dear John) By Madelaine Brauner Landry John Brauner, my father, was a radioman in the Infantry during World War II. He...

[Read More...] admin February 13, 2025
I-10 BRIDGE UPDATE-It’s Actually Happening

I-10 BRIDGE UPDATE-It’s Actually Happening

By Diana Vallette Photos By Epic Image   Even the toughest non-believer has probably (at least once) muttered a prayer under their breath when...

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Chef’s Corner-GUS GARDEN

By Diana Vallette Photos By Wildwood Creative Chopping. Dicing. Slicing. It’s the song you’ll hear coming out of Gus Garden’s Area 337 kitchen all...

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