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IT’S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE KIDS
Calcasieu School Superintendent Wayne Savoy Looks Back On Almost 40 Years In Education • By Karla Wall Calcasieu Parish school superintendent Wayne Savoy, who in January announced his retirement after nearly eight years
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‘THIS TREMENDOUS PROMISE’
Former Local Paula Gant Helps Guide D.C. Through The Transition To Energy Abundance • By Brad Goins Like millions of Americans, Paula Gant can remember spending many hours of her childhood sitting in
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CHANNEL OF CHOICE
Why The Port of Lake Charles Is A Key To Our Economic Boom By Matt Young With the eyes of America now on Southwest Louisiana — and the estimated $62 billion in development
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ON THE BRINK OF THE BOOM
By Dr. Michael Kurth By now, pretty much everyone in Southwest Louisiana is aware that this area is on the brink of an economic boom of historic proportions: one that will transform our
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“THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE”
State Police Troop D’s Grant-A-Wish Program Is Making Dreams Come True For Sick Children In Southwest Louisiana By Angie Kay Dilmore Seventeen-year-old Harrison Veuleman was born with cerebral palsy and has spent most of his
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KEEPING UP WITH JODY GUIDRY
By Angie Kay Dilmore Have you ever marveled at those individuals who seem to squeeze more minutes out of a 24-hour period than the average person? When most people “call it a day,” these
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HOLLYWOOD BEAUTIFUL
Krystal Kershaw’s Work With Celebs By Calvin Tyler Lake Charles is a small town built on industry. I remember a time before the casinos moved into town, bringing with them new economic opportunities.
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ADVENTURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Local Photographer Euric Fuselier’s Journey To The Amazon Rain Forest And Cotopaxi Story By Karla Wall • Photos By Euric Fuselier When Euric Fuselier decided, about seven years ago, that he’d rather have
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ENERGY 20 YEARS FROM NOW
Shale Gas Will Dramatically Change The World’s Energy Outlook The shale gas revolution, which has already transformed the United States and Louisiana into manufacturing powers, will vastly alter the world’s energy landscape by 2035,
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A STRONG YEAR LIES AHEAD
BY GEORGE SWIFT • PRESIDENT/CEO, SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE Our region continues to be recognized for the unprecedented amount of industrial projects coming to it. The figures vary, but we are confident
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