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Wendy Colonna Opens For Zombies
While Wendy Colonna is closely associated with her home base of Austin, she’s well known in this area and used to perform in Lake Charles fairly often. She’s a native of the city.
Read More »Early Dividends
23 plus one looks pretty good right now. If you’ve been following the Will Wade saga you remember during his introductory appearance at the Legacy Center the newly branded
Read More »“I’ve Been Blessed” Hathaway Resident Peter LeBlanc Talks About his 50 Years As A School Bus Driver
Peter LeBlanc recently celebrated 50 years of driving a school bus for Hathaway High School. The Jeff Davis School Board honored him at a meeting and presented him with a certificate. Since 1974, LeBlanc’s
Read More »Wrinkle Rewind
I know what I’m going to write about for my first column,” I say to my coworker, pausing for dramatic effect. “Botox!” Silence. “You don’t
Read More »Merry Music
The season simply hasn’t begun until we hear the strains of favorite Christmas songs. Radio stations embrace round-the-clock Christmas playlists, shopping centers fill with festive melodies,
Read More »Into The Wild
The best hunting grounds on the planet are also, not coincidentally, the most difficult to access, the most desolate, and the most inhospitable. The Yukon checks each box. Teeming with wild game, the Yukon is
Read More »Sheriff Tony Mancuso Prepares To Ride Off Into The Sunset
Sheriff Tony Mancuso joined the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office at age 20. “When I came to work here, all they gave you was a badge and a shirt.” Mancuso is a local boy,
Read More »Singing The Winless Blues
Truth be told, I thought the McNeese Cowboys might be a 7-4, or at least a 6-5, team this season, given the infusion of talent and how the team finished the 2022 season on
Read More »The Local Market (A Lagniappe Roundtable Discussion With Area Realtors)
The real estate market in Southwest Louisiana has been difficult for many citizens to navigate. Lagniappe Magazine’s Diana Vallette sat down with four local realtors to discuss the market in our area, booming areas
Read More »HONEY
September was National Honey Month, and I should have highlighted recipes using honey in the last issue. However, when I was writing September’s column it was so unbearably hot that I couldn’t think about
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