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Miss Teen America Is Westlake Resident
Jillian Elliott of Westlake was recently crowned Miss Teen America 2019. Elliott is a senior at Westlake High School, where she serves as captain of the Cheer Squad and president of the Mayor’s Youth
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Resting Places
Local photographer and writer Gary Waggoner has just published a hardbound “photo journal” titled Historical Cemeteries Of Imperial Calcasieu. Unless you have a really big thing for cemeteries, you’ll be most likely to value
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That Southern Boom
Lake Charles Buccaneers Keep MSU’s Cannons Firing By Brad Goins Faithful fans of McNeese football know that each time the Cowboys score, they are saluted by a blast from a cannon. It’s not a
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Happy Birthday, Mom
Here’s a photo of my mother Margie Schrader enjoying a cupcake with lots of pink icing at a recent birthday party. She’d just turned 88. The Up Fronter also sends a big shout-out to
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The Progress Of Jeanie, The Hero Dog
For a few years now, Lagniappe has been following the saga of “local canine hero” Jeanie The Three-Legged Dog. There’s a book about her. She frequently appears on various media venues around the country.
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Missing A Beat For The Moon Landing
How Neil Armstrong Booted A Sulphur Band Off Of National TV By Brad Goins Like many who witnessed the event when it happened, young Sulphur resident Maurice Fontenot was deeply moved when he saw
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Good-Bye Marty Bee
The recent death of local artist Marty Bee no doubt had many locals thinking about the numerous funny cartoons he produced. One I thought was especially hilarious skewered the trend of steampunk. Bee drew
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Louisiana’s Cat Man
Sins of a Cajun Boy: The Legendary Story of Louisiana’s Famous Cat Man is a new autobiography that tells the story of master burglar Danny Singleton, who began his criminal career as a youth
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Lake Charles’ New Mural
Luke Saucier spends a lot of his time in the headquarters for his company Southern Janicorp, which is located in a building at 1800 Kirkman St. The north exterior wall of the building is
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A Satisfying Listen
Local jazz violinist Jairus Daigle just dropped his new CD EnMotion. Let’s take a look at it. I’m not sure whether Daigle is trying to blend light classical melodies with jazz or is just
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