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Reaching New Heights

Karla Wall August 20, 2020 Comments Off

New Phillips 66 LC General Manager Jolie Rhinehart Brings Energy And A Passion For People To Her Job ~ By Karla Wall At the young age of 14, living in the small town of Elverson,

Plans In Place

Rick Sarro August 20, 2020 Comments Off

You know what they say about plans: Get a plan and work the plan. A goal without a plan is just a wish. By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Everyone has

What Do Kids Think About Going Back To School?

Kristian Bland August 20, 2020 Comments Off

By Kristian Bland No one knows exactly how schools are going to work this year. Parents and teachers alike are still trying to wrap their heads around all the changes administrators are constantly revising.

Partners, Friends, Protectors

Karla Wall August 20, 2020 Comments Off

A Look At Local Law Enforcement K-9 Units By Karla Wall The recent death of King, the K-9 partner of Cpl. Chris Duhon of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, has focused the spotlight on

What Daddy Left Behind

admin August 6, 2020 Comments Off

By Madelaine B. Landry My father left us in 1980, too young at age 62. Daddy wasn’t a wealthy man; so mostly what he passed on to his children could be shared, not spent.

BACK TO SCHOOL … OR NOT

Karla Wall August 6, 2020 Comments Off

The CPSB Announces Its Plans For The New School Year By Karla Wall The new school year is scheduled to begin next month. But what the new school year will look like in Calcasieu

‘‘DO I STILL KNOW HOW TO ‘DANGLE A PARTICIPLE?’

Brad Goins August 6, 2020 Comments Off

After 25 Years, John Latham Goes Back To School By Brad Goins John Latham has long been a local emcee and entertainer. He has a charismatic and irrepressible personality. He’s filled big notebooks with

The Tale Of Salt: The Orphaned Opossum

Bill Coyne August 6, 2020 Comments Off

Co-written and Photographed by Bill Coyne and Dana McCuller I can’t define any one particular moment where it all began. Like any kid, I had my curiosities with bugs, lizards, and just about anything else

Apology Accepted

Rick Sarro August 6, 2020 Comments Off

Missed the mark. Tone deaf. Unaware of the situation. Out of sync. Unprepared for the obvious questions. Any of the above would be a pretty accurate way to describe why Drew Brees found himself

SWLA: NOW HIRING

Brad Goins July 24, 2020 Comments Off

With Spotty Application Filing, Some Local Businesses Are Coming Up Short Of Workers By Brad Goins Given the number of locals who’ve spent months staying at home during the COVID-19 quarantine, we’d expect to see at least a fairly significant