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Stay Off Of The Bed, Cat

admin July 2, 2020 Comments Off

Lacie the Norwegian Forest cat is at the center of a heated two-year-long dispute in Brewerton, N.Y., that has now gone to the state Supreme Court. Original owner Carol Money accuses adoptive owner Danette

The Daze of the Lockdown

admin June 18, 2020 Comments Off

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

Louisiana COVID-19 Info Line

admin April 2, 2020 Comments Off

Information about COVID-19, which has now been classified by the World Health Organization as a “global pandemic,” is evolving every hour, and the United Way of Southwest Louisiana has partnered with the Louisiana Dept.

That Cigarette Was Lit

admin February 20, 2020 Comments Off

A driver in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, caused an “enormous bang” when he lit a cigarette in his closed car after spraying air freshener. Nearby buildings shook from the impact, and the car’s windshield

Animals Of A Different Color

admin February 6, 2020 Comments Off

Wildlife Case File By Kate Hasapes, Private Lands Biologist Have you ever seen a piebald deer? Or perhaps an albino raccoon? What about a black bobcat? While most often wildlife come in typical colors

Windmill Blades Turning Heads In SWLA

admin February 6, 2020 Comments Off

And Once Delivered From The Port Of Lake Charles, They’ll Turn In The Wind To Generate Power What on Earth are those huge, white, feather-shaped objects we see gliding along the railroad tracks at

Archie The Arsonist Puppy

admin January 23, 2020 Comments Off

Archie, a French bulldog/Boston terrier mix who lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his owner, Dee Borkowski, is in the doghouse after a fiery event. As Borkowski watched Archie via her home security camera, he

The Ice At The Seashore Is Beachin’

admin January 9, 2020 Comments Off

In November, thousands of smooth, egg-shaped ice balls accumulated on a long stretch of beach in Hailuoto, Finland, on the Baltic Sea. The icy balls form when turbulent water near the shore breaks up

Accomplishing Dreams

admin December 19, 2019 Comments Off

Members Of Girlie Girls Gain Self-Esteem And Build Solid Futures By Brad Goins Anita Barker founded the Girlie Girls Mentoring Program on June 1, 2013. The program is dedicated to girls 13-18. Its mission

School Threats

admin December 19, 2019 Comments Off

A Lagniappe Roundtable Discussion Threats Since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 the number of school shootings in the United States has been on the rise. Each time they occur they receive extensive