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CRAPPY DRIVERS
They Annoy You. They Terrify You. What Makes Some Local Drivers Do Such Dumb And Dangerous Things? • By Brad Goins Louisiana driving behaviors have been a big topic in area news lately.
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2013 BEST OF SWLA WINNERS: THE LIST
Bull’s Eye! 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of Lagniappe’s Best of Southwest Louisiana. For two decades, Lagniappe’s been rounding up readers’ ballots and singling out the hometown favorites. You won’t need a posse or
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5 SONGS FOR LEAVING WORK
By Calvin Tyler If you’re not that enthusiastic about what you do for a living, then the worst part of your day is when your feet leave the warmth of your bed (sofa, or
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SHOP TALK
Most Area Barbers And Hairstylists Have Heard It All By Angie Kay Dilmore On the wall at Kim Sonnier’s hair salon hangs a plaque with a saying Sonnier claims as her shop motto.
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2013 LAGNIAPPE AWARDS
The Object Of Desire Award MARY LANDRIEU All year long, a lot of Louisiana Republicans were desperately yearning for what Mary Landrieu had — a seat in the U.S. Senate. In fact, in the
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STEAMBOAT BILL’S: 20x BEST OF SWLA WINNER
One Of The Four Businesses That Have Appeared In Lagniappe’s Best Of Awards For 20 Consecutive Years It’s now been 20 years since Lagniappe published the results of its first Best Of Southwest Louisiana
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CASA MANANA: 20x BEST OF SWLA WINNER
One Of The Four Businesses That Have Appeared In Lagniappe’s Best Of Awards For 20 Consecutive Years It’s now been 20 years since Lagniappe published the results of its first Best Of Southwest Louisiana
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PAT’S OF HENDERSON: 20x BEST OF SWLA WINNER
One Of The Four Businesses That Have Appeared In Lagniappe’s Best Of Awards For 20 Consecutive Years It’s now been 20 years since Lagniappe published the results of its first Best Of Southwest Louisiana
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DARRELL’S: 20x BEST OF SWLA WINNER
One Of The Four Businesses That Have Appeared In Lagniappe’s Best Of Awards For 20 Consecutive Years It’s now been 20 years since Lagniappe published the results of its first Best Of Southwest Louisiana
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WARREN SELLS: AMERICAN HERO
In his 90th year, Warren Sells, who grew up in Cameron Parish and Lake Charles, has a lot to look back on. This veteran of three wars characterizes himself as an extreme introvert. But
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