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FIELD FOR GOVERNOR
Not Settled Tony Clayton, a special prosecutor for the 18th Judicial District Court, is considering a run for governor as speculation grows about the impact an African-American Democrat would have on the early, all-white field. “I’m a conservative Democrat,” he told LaPolitics. “I believe in smaller government, I’m pro-life and I’m for traditional marriage. »
LOGGERHEADS
3748 Highway 3059, Lake Charles, 491-6794 On Memorial Day, Chelsea and I were out riding around on the river. We decided to swing into Loggerheads for some lunch and a beer. This wasn’t our first time there. As a matter of fact, we’ve probably been there a dozen times. But I’d never thought »
ADVENTURE POINT
CVB Gives Tourists Headed Down The Creole Nature Trail A Pleasant Story By Brad Goins • Photos By Lindsey Janies Adventure Point is a new venture of the Lake Charles / Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau. Adventure Point is designed to attract tourists and others who are driving down the Creole Nature »
CVB ON THE UPSWING
I don’t know how excited local editors get about such events as National Tourism Week. After all, we’re bombarded with press releases for the dozens of other “weeks” and “months” that take place during every year (and, indeed, during every month). This year, reps from the Convention and Visitors Bureau hand-delivered an information packet »
THE QUEST FOR SPEED
For Kevin And John Broussard, Fuel-Altered Racing Runs In The Family By Kerri Cooke Featured Photo by Russell Brown Kevin Broussard has always had a passion for cars, and one day that passion turned into a love for drag racing. Broussard has been in the quest for speed all his life, and he »
PRESERVING THE PAST
The Honorable Mission To Preserve The USS Orleck By Kerri Cooke Memorial Day is an important but underestimated holiday. It allows citizens to remember the past and show respect for the men and women who have served in all aspects of this country’s protection. It is also a good day to acknowledge not only »
YOU GO, GIRL!
Jeanie The Three-Legged Dog Saves Family Cockatiel From Predatory Hawk Attack Our family has a 3-legged rescue dog and an elderly cockatiel we inherited. They may be curious about one another at times, but as a rule, they don’t interact. That was the case, anyway, until recently, when we discovered that sometimes, pets »
PETRO’S DELI
104 Bruce Circle • Moss Bluff • 855-1188 I wanted to give a little shout out to Peto’s in Moss Bluff for always being a good go-to lunch option when I am in the Bluff. Moss Bluff has almost all the fast-food options covered, but there are only a couple of good places »
AND YOU THINK YOUR JOB IS BAD…
California State University-Los Angeles researcher Marc Kubasak spent 2,500 hours training 40 brain-damaged rats to walk on a treadmill. He sewed little vests on the rats to tether them to a robotic arm. His work paid off, according to the February Popular Science magazine. Doctors in Poland and University College London used his procedures »
SMOKIN’ STRINGS
Local Guitar Maker Creates One-Of-A-Kind Instruments from Cigar Boxes Story And Photos By Angie Kay Dilmore Re-purposing is a popular pastime, but Lake Charles resident Robert Newman enjoys a hobby that dates back to the Civil War, if not earlier. He designs and builds guitars from wooden cigar boxes. A field technician for »
