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WHO MURDERED ROSE BORN?
A Cold Case Being Investigated By The LCPD Story By Brad Goins • Photos of Rose Courtesy of The Born Family On July 8, 1998, Rose Born began her workday at the exact time
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ROSEWATER GRILL & TAVERN AT DELTA DOWNS
2717 Delta Downs Dr., Vinton (337) 589-9063 Now, everyone knows I’m not a gambler. The only way I find out about restaurants in casinos is through word of mouth. A couple of weeks ago,
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LC STRONG: MARSHALL J. SIMIEN, JR.
Story By Scott E. Raymond Photos By Lindsey Janies “One of the most important things that happened to me was that I left Lake Charles, then I came back,” says Marshall J. Simien, Jr.,
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THE GREAT DIVIDE
The select/non-select playoff controversy recently reared its ugly head again. It caused a huge division between Louisiana’s high school principals, athletic directors and head coaches. And it has public and private coaches in Southwest
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MARIO’S BEST BURGERS
So I’ve finally reached the moment of naming my choice of the best burgers of SWLA. I’ve been working on this for almost a year, and I’ve eaten enough hamburgers to last a lifetime,
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BOOSTING YOUR BRAND ON A BUDGET
Peter O’Carroll suggests paying attention to the way your brand is perceived by your customer. “Walk in your front door as a customer would, and notice cleanliness, employee behavior and first impressions. Get some
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OTIS & HENRY’S AT ISLE OF CAPRI
One morning recently, I woke up to a message from my brother Marco telling me I needed to go check out a young chef at Otis & Henry’s named Roman Seigel that he had
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COLD CASE FILES: The 1973 Murder Of Marian Pierce
A Cold Case Being Investigated By The LCPD By Brad Goins It was early in the morning when the Lake Charles Police received the call. At 8:59 am, on May 10, 1973, the police
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THE SWAMP ANGELS
IN WWII, A HUNDRED AREA VOLUNTEERS BANDED TOGETHER TO KEEP NAZIS OFF THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA COAST BY BRAD GOINS In 1944, Collier Magazine called them “the most unusual military outfit to serve in the
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KENNETH “SKIP” PICKLE 2015 CHARLES VICKNAIR ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER SPONSORED BY LAGNIAPPE MAGAZINE
Coach, Teacher, Role Model By Karla Wall There’s probably little need to familiarize readers with Kinder High School’s football program and its amazing success over the last few years. In 2013, the team
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