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The Ancient I-10 Bridge Is Structurally Deficient, And Two Years Of Work On The I-210 Bridge Begins Soon. Something Doesn’t Add Up Here. Story By Kristian Bland Photos By Jason Carroll / monsoursphotography.net On a scale
Read More »LOCAL HEALTH CARE EXPANSION
By Anne Regan T he changing health care environment has been a catalyst for hospitals to redefine their roles in the community. Along with the economic boom in industry comes growth in other areas,
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Local Triathlete Prepares For 2016 Ironman 70.3 Mile World Championship By Austin Price Kevin Cart isn’t the first person I’d think of when I imagined a man who regularly places first in triathlons and
Read More »‘We Were Very Blessed’
In the summer of 1973, Jim Serra had completed his sophomore year at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, a young photographer seeking a future in media. At the time, America was engrossed
Read More »Last Man Standing
Thirty members of the Sulphur chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart started delivering honorary folders to funerals of Lake Area veterans in 2004. As of the end of last year, the
Read More »‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’
One Man’s Vow To Be The Kind Of Dad He Never Had By Lydia Crochet We all have a story. And when it comes to telling the tales of our fathers, no two are
Read More »John Latham’s World Of Baseball
The Lake Area MC Aims To Visit Every Major League Baseball Park By Brad Goins John Latham has played many roles in Southwest Louisiana. He’s been an MC, Elvis impersonator, bon vivant, man
Read More »AMERICA: AN UP CLOSE LOOK AT THE BAND
By Renn Loren With their close-knit three-part harmonies, ethereal double-tracked mood-drenched lead vocals, and rhythmically strummed acoustic guitars, America were the very embodiment of acoustic rock and soft rock. With a sound as comfortable
Read More »Raising Our Girls
Local Judge Implements A Program For At-Risk Girls In Our Community By Lydia Crochet The Honorable Lilynn Cutrer is a Calcasieu Parish Family and Juvenile Court judge who has served the parish for
Read More »GOLDEN SCHOLAR
After 51 Years Of Military Service, Career Work And Health Struggles, Al Cochran Claims His Second MSU Degree By Brad Goins At McNeese State University, there’s a select group of graduates who are called
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