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STRONGEST IN THE USA

George Swift December 4, 2014 Comments Off on STRONGEST IN THE USA

BY GEORGE SWIFT, PRESIDENT/CEO, SWLA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE   As 2014 nears its end, Southwest Louisiana leads the nation in announced industrial projects, with over $86 billion.  Not only is this a powerful endorsement

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INSIDE THE BOOM’S BIG NUMBERS

Brad Goins December 4, 2014 Comments Off on INSIDE THE BOOM’S BIG NUMBERS

By Brad Goins   Sasol is likely to be the biggest investor in this big upcoming boom you’ve been hearing about and will keep hearing about. The company will put up to $21 billion

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INFORMATION CENTRAL

Brad Goins December 4, 2014 Comments Off on INFORMATION CENTRAL

If Information Is Power, The New Regional Impact Study Will Make Local Planners Supermen     By Brad Goins   On Nov. 7, Southwest Louisiana was introduced to the Regional Impact Study. The study

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PROVIDING HELP FOR THE LOCAL D.A.V. OFFICE

Kerri Cooke December 4, 2014 Comments Off on PROVIDING HELP FOR THE LOCAL D.A.V. OFFICE

After Veteran’s Day comes and goes, it’s easy to forget about American veterans and their year-round struggles as we get caught up in our own lives. Americans celebrate Veterans Day nationally once a year.

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THE LUCKIEST GUY

Brad Goins December 4, 2014 Comments Off on THE LUCKIEST GUY

After C.J. Ardoin Was Badly Injured In A Horrific Motorcycle Crash, His Wife Kim Was Told To Prepare For The Worst. They Couldn’t Imagine How Well The Story Would End By Brad Goins Halfway

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THE ULTIMATE ROADKILL RECIPE

Mike Louviere November 21, 2014 Comments Off on THE ULTIMATE ROADKILL RECIPE

By Mike Louviere By late November, many deer hunters have already invested hundreds of dollars on the hunting rights on a parcel of land that they will refer to as “the deer camp.” The

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Recognizing Artists In SWLA

Angie Kay Dilmore November 20, 2014 Comments Off on Recognizing Artists In SWLA

Longtime Friends Denver Kaufman And Fred Stark Receive Mayor’s Art Awards By Angie Kay Dilmore Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach, in conjunction with the Arts and Humanities Council of SWLA, recently presented his annual

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The Priest Who Told Patton To Shut Up And Other Interesting, Surprising, Wondrous And Bizarre Stories And Facts From DeRidder

Brad Goins November 11, 2014 Comments Off on The Priest Who Told Patton To Shut Up And Other Interesting, Surprising, Wondrous And Bizarre Stories And Facts From DeRidder

The Biggest Pine — Ever! (Maybe) When timber men first came to the DeRidder area in large numbers in the 1890s, they claimed that a pine tree they’d located in the DeRidder area was the world’s

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‘I’m Gonna Keep On Truckin’

Karla Wall November 11, 2014 Comments Off on ‘I’m Gonna Keep On Truckin’

72-Year-Old DeRidder Businesswoman, Community Activist Isn’t Letting Age Slow Her Down Talk to Anna Wiggins for any length of time, and you realize she doesn’t do things halfway. She’s definitely not a “going through the

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CELEBRITY SCARECROW

Karla Wall November 11, 2014 Comments Off on CELEBRITY SCARECROW

Westlake Family’s Decorated Scarecrow Has Become Local Fixture After about 10 years of planting, tending and harvesting a garden that seemed to grow larger each year, Westlake residents Robert and Sue Moss decided to

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