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ONE GIANT BASS
Ain’t life in Louisiana grand? Spring has sprung, with temperatures topping out in the 70s and the sun shining. It’s time to shake off the dust and gear up for spring fishing. The hunting seasons were a bust for most hunters most of the time this year. But there were still some most memorable »
WHO MURDERED ROSE BORN?
A Cold Case Being Investigated By The LCPD Story By Brad Goins • Photos of Rose Courtesy of The Born Family On July 8, 1998, Rose Born began her workday at the exact time the day began — midnight. Born made the donuts for the Paradise Donut shop at 529 W. 18th St., and »
ROSEWATER GRILL & TAVERN AT DELTA DOWNS
2717 Delta Downs Dr., Vinton (337) 589-9063 Now, everyone knows I’m not a gambler. The only way I find out about restaurants in casinos is through word of mouth. A couple of weeks ago, I first heard about a new restaurant at Delta Downs that was said to serve an amazing steak. But the »
LC STRONG: MARSHALL J. SIMIEN, JR.
Story By Scott E. Raymond Photos By Lindsey Janies “One of the most important things that happened to me was that I left Lake Charles, then I came back,” says Marshall J. Simien, Jr., 54. “You never know how cool this place is until you leave this place and come back to it. When »
YOU’D A THUNK LAKE CHARLES WUZ DE STATE CAPITOL
Recently, dar wuz such a gadderin uf State Officials in Lake Charles, you’d have thought dat they’d moved de state capitol from Baton Rouge to Lake Charles. While Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser wuz speakin to de Louisiana Travel and Promotion Assoc., Gov. John Bel Edwards wuz speakin to de Louisiana Oil and Gas Assoc. »
THE GREAT DIVIDE
The select/non-select playoff controversy recently reared its ugly head again. It caused a huge division between Louisiana’s high school principals, athletic directors and head coaches. And it has public and private coaches in Southwest Louisiana on different sides of the proverbial fence. The divide separating those with the differing opinions and eventual votes on »
IT’S ALL OVER NOW
In the words of Hank Williams, Jr., “Well, it’s all over but the crying.” Hunting seasons are but a memory. It’s time to clean your weapons and move on, cher! Now that the hunting seasons are finis, we’re finally experiencing some cold winter weather. Better late than never, and c’est la vie. Sportsmen are »
IT’S BOOK DONATION TIME
Every year, the Up Fronter lets loyal readers know when they can start contributing their books and DVDs to the year’s big used book sale. Well, that time is now. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church is collecting new and used books that are in good condition, and will do so until March 1. The annual »
PEYTON MANNING’S LAST RODEO
Years ago, when player behavior was only bad and not yet Bad, I said these words, “If I had a son, and we were watching football on a Sunday afternoon, I’d be constantly saying, ‘Please, I beg you, never, ever, behave like this…’” _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ »
SHOULD WIFE LOOK LIKE A PORN STAR?
Dear Dr. Archer, I live with a mentally ill husband. He says he hates his family for not protecting him when he was young. We’ve been married for 14 years and I dearly love him. He looks at porn and asks me why I can’t look like the women in the videos. I’ve started »
