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Family, Fellowship And An Outdoor Kitchen
It began with a love: a love for the outdoors. Nikki and Josh O’Quain knew exactly what they wanted, and that was an outdoor kitchen that would complement the riverside next to their home.
Read More »Mike Brignac: Dealing With Dystonia
We tend to see people as victims when they have a certain disease or are suffering from unfortunate circumstances, but that is an unhealthy way to view things. People that are going through
Read More »Zombie Mania
Turned Into Zombies By The School System, Two Local Educators Retired … And Began Churning Out Zombies Of Their Own Jeanice Thibodeaux Biondini and Charlotte Comeaux both devoted full careers to the educational
Read More »Fill ‘Er Up, Please
The Lake Area’s Two Full-Service Stations Offer Old-Fashioned Service With A Personal Touch An elderly woman pulls up to the pump at Bob’s Exxon, located on Napoleon St. in Sulphur. Owner David Nezat
Read More »WELCOME TO FEMA TOWN
Expensive New Homes In Holly Beach Are Being Surrounded By FEMA Trailers. What’s Up With That? The small coastal community of Holly Beach is situated along the Gulf Coast of Cameron Parish. The
Read More »THE SCARIES
Looking For Something To Worry About? How About A Rash Of Creepy Diseases? Perhaps you’re the sort who starts worrying (at least a little) when you here that a serious new disease is
Read More »There’s A Drug For Everything: Being Aware Of The Risks Of Prescription Meds
The United States Department of Justice recently announced that global health care giant, Johnson & Johnson, and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, was ordered to pay a whopping $2.2 billion to “resolve criminal and civil
Read More »A GODLY MAN
Photo by Terry Robideaux Big Shoes Are Left To Fill As Judge Tom Quirk Prepares For Retirement After A Legendary Career Louisiana’s primary election is Nov. 4. Along with several new candidates for
Read More »Does Alternative Sentencing Really Work? You Be The Judge
In 1992, Judge Thomas P. Quirk inducted alternative sentencing to Lake Charles City Court where, if circumstances were right, weekly church service attendance was offered to defendants rather than jail and/or fines. Let’s just
Read More »JACOB WATERS: Rising Star With A Mission
Sam Houston High School’s own Jacob Waters started competitive cycling in March of this year. His first USA Cycling race was Race Du Lac in Lake Charles, where he placed third in his class.
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