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Pinball Wizard Paulina Hunter: Louisiana’s Queen Of The Machines
Story By Todd C. Elliott • Photos By Chad Whited Creative She’s taking the plunge, again. For the second time, Pavlina Hunter of Lake Charles will represent the state of Louisiana in a national championship.
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All Aboard
No one says no to Lane Kiffin. I know that’s a pretty broad claim because there is history that many people have said no to Kiffin. The football power brokers at USC,
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Drago’s Seafood Restaurant @L’Auberge Casino
It’s the typical workday office banter. The guys stroll in, lean on desks and countertops, sip coffee and recount weekend activities. Topics can range from events
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Jet Keo At Thai Lake Charles
Story By Diana Vallette • Photos By Dennis Thibodeaux Before he was in the kitchen at Thai Lake Charles, Jet Keo was a monk. These days, before he fires
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Acid Rain
By Rusty Dawdy On the evening of March 19, 2025, skipper Alex Carter boarded a large container ship somewhere off the coast of Cuba. Through the treacherous seas, he watched the faint light
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From Liverpool To Ragley
Chris Huston Knew Lennon Before Beatle Fame, Worked On The Led Zeppelin II Album, And Met Charles Manson By Todd C. Elliott Chris Huston, 82, now of Ragley, has gold and platinum records to
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All The Way
Angelo Torre Made The Jump From Steel Manufacturing To Louisiana Spirits The Way He Does Everything Else — With Total Dedication Story By Diana Vallette • Photos By Chris Brennan For most of his
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Joanne Devito, Bodega
Story By Diana Vallette • Photos By Brent Woods, Wildwoods Creative Joanne Devito doesn’t call herself a chef, but Bodega’s menu might say otherwise. Devito was raised on Italian cooking. “Thank God,” she says,
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More Than A Headache
By Diana Vallette It all started with a headache. In 2012, Mackenzie Johnson was a sophomore at ULL studying nursing. She was also suffering with severe headaches, nausea and vomiting. One doctor told her
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Rock Hardy Hangs Up His Hat
By Diana Vallette The first time you see Henry “Rock” Hardy — whether it be in the flesh or up on a billboard — you notice the hat. The hat is Rock’s personal punctuation,
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