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Cathedral Before And After
Some people associated with the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in downtown Lake Charles are happy that the recent renovations at the Cathedral are getting nationwide attention in the Liturgical Arts Journal. In a Nov.
Read More »Cripple Bayou Two-Step
Cripple Bayou Two-Step: By Norman German DVille Press, Donaldsonville, La., 2019. • 207 pp., paperback, $16.95 A Review By Brad Goins Set in the Lake Charles of 1994, the protagonist of our mystery novel is
Read More »It’s That Time
It’s once again time to start gathering donations for the area’s largest annual book sale. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is collecting new and used books in good condition for the massive sale,
Read More »Pretty Paper
One Local Jewelry Artist Finds A Novel Use For Lagniappe Magazine Covers By Brad Goins Jessica Savoie Martin grew up in Moss Bluff. She’s had a variety of professions, working as a bartender at
Read More »Celebration Of Life
The Celebration of Life event, which is slated for Dec. 1, will commemorate musicians who are no longer with us as well as those who are still very active on the stage. They’ll be
Read More »Sky High
AREA BUSINESSMEN FIND STRESS RELIEF & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN PILOTING By Brad Goins Aviation is an ideal topic for a section on business and industry. Central to the field are such key business concepts as
Read More »Give Up The Ghost
You may have noticed some articles by Cheré Dastugue Coen in Lagniappe from time to time. She is especially interested in travel, and often contributes to Lagniappe’s summer Weekend Escapes features. As a writer,
Read More »Creole Trail Rides
In an article she prepared for the latest issue of 64 Parishes, author Zella Palmer described a recent gathering of Southwest Louisiana Creole trail riders that took place in the West Cal Arena in
Read More »Forensic Files
An Interesting Look At CPSO Lt. Beth McGee’s Violent Crime-Solving Detective Work By Brad Goins The first stirrings of Beth McGee’s passion for law enforcement can probably be traced back to a time when
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