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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?!?
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
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
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
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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WEEKEND ESCAPE TO CAJUN CENTRAL
Tourist-Friendly Opelousas And Washington Offer Incredible Cajun History, Food And Culture Story By Brad Goins Photos By Nydia Neveu Opelousas bills itself as both the spice and the zydeco capital of Louisiana. And there
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BAYOU BLISS
A Newcomer’s Introduction To The History Of Lake Charles By Brad Goins • Photo By Lindsey Janies Somewhere near the beginning of the story of Lake Charles, Jean Lafitte makes his entrance. Lafitte was
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WEEKEND ESCAPE TO SABINE PARISH
Something For Everyone History, Nature And Charm Abound Along The Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Parkway By Karla Wall Experience The Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway. The 160-mile Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway, officially opened
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INVESTMENTS AND THE MARKET
A LAGNIAPPE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION The U.S. Stock market has recovered from the freefall of 2009; but while things have improved, there’s still more than enough uncertainty to keep investors reaching for the Tums
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‘HIDDEN SPEED’
Jarrett LeBlanc ‘Digs Deep’ To Bring In A Mile Under 4 Minutes When long-time McNeese track stand-out Jarett LeBlanc returned to his alma mater, he was a man on a serious mission. He
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