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TINY HOMES SOLVING HUGE PROBLEMS

Karla Wall August 6, 2015 Comments Off on TINY HOMES SOLVING HUGE PROBLEMS

Tiny Homes Are Being Seen Nationwide As A  Solution To The Homeless Problem. A Local Group Wants To Make It Work In SWLA   By Karla Wall The notion of living small (some call

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GERVIS MILLER

Angie Kay Dilmore August 6, 2015 Comments Off on GERVIS MILLER

Half A Century In The Barber Business Story And Photos By Angie Kay Dilmore Two hundred sixty thousand. That is an estimated number of haircuts 71-year-old Gervis Miller has provided during his 50 years

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THE ADHD ADVANTAGE

Dale Archer, M.D. July 29, 2015 Comments Off on THE ADHD ADVANTAGE

An Interview With Dr. Dale Archer About His New Book By Patricia Broussard There was a time when a diagnosis of ADHD both alarmed and frightened parents. Just the name, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder was

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JUICE POWER

Angie Kay Dilmore July 16, 2015 Comments Off on JUICE POWER

Pure Press Juicery Promotes Its Passion For A Healthy Lifestyle Story And Photos By Angie Kay Dilmore During a vacation to San Francisco, Hali Habetz and Jason Holder discovered the wonders of cold-pressed green

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THERAPY DOGS

Lydia Crochet July 16, 2015 Comments Off on THERAPY DOGS

Local Children Find Comfort In Dogs By Lydia Crochet The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC), a division of Family and Youth Counseling Agency in Lake Charles, is a program in which forensic interviews are held

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EXPLORING TAMMANY TRACE

Angie Kay Dilmore July 16, 2015 Comments Off on EXPLORING TAMMANY TRACE

STORY AND PHOTOS BY ANGIE KAY DILMORE On The North Shore Of Lake Ponchartrain, Louisiana’s Only Rail-Trail Is A True Gem My husband, Bob, and I were avid bicyclists when we lived in Pennsylvania, and

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SAY WHAT?!?

Jeremy Alford July 16, 2015 Comments Off on SAY WHAT?!?

By Jeremy Alford “I feel like I’m the last fella who married Elizabeth Taylor,” said Sen. Robert Adley, upon being asked to address a meeting of oil executives during the legislative session that ended

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TOP 10 ASPECTS OF LIFE IN SWLA

Braylin Jenkins July 2, 2015 Comments Off on TOP 10 ASPECTS OF LIFE IN SWLA

What Newcomers Will Enjoy Most About Living Here By Braylin Jenkins Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana encompass a zest uncommon in most places, and we are honored that our many newcomers can feel what

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PRESERVING AND RE-PURPOSING

Angie Kay Dilmore July 2, 2015 Comments Off on PRESERVING AND RE-PURPOSING

FROM RETRO REAL ESTATE TO ADAPTIVE REUSE By Angie Kay Dilmore The old Gordon’s Drugstore is now Pujo St. Cafe. The original American Press newspaper offices are now the Children’s Museum. The 1912 Central

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RICHARD DOW: A TRIED AND TRUE GAMER

Angie Kay Dilmore July 2, 2015 Comments Off on RICHARD DOW: A TRIED AND TRUE GAMER

Local Sportscaster Richard Dow Shares His Journey Of Recovery from Illness By Angie Kay Dilmore For nearly two months, near the end of 2013, Richard Dow laid in a Shreveport hospital bed, not knowing

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