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Recognizing Artists In SWLA
Longtime Friends Denver Kaufman And Fred Stark Receive Mayor’s Art Awards By Angie Kay Dilmore Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach, in conjunction with the Arts and Humanities Council of SWLA, recently presented his annual Art Awards at a ceremony at Central School. Fred Stark, owner of Stark Design and Illustration, won the award for »
ANOTHER RITE OF PASSAGE
By Rick Sarro In life there are more than a few rites of passage. Feel free to enter your personal list here. I venture to say it will vary in length and specifics, but I would guess there are many similarities for us born and raised in the South, and in Louisiana in particular. »
‘I’m Gonna Keep On Truckin’
72-Year-Old DeRidder Businesswoman, Community Activist Isn’t Letting Age Slow Her Down Talk to Anna Wiggins for any length of time, and you realize she doesn’t do things halfway. She’s definitely not a “going through the motions” kind of person. She’s owned and operated Curious Cargo in DeRidder for 30 years, and has made the business »
CELEBRITY SCARECROW
Westlake Family’s Decorated Scarecrow Has Become Local Fixture After about 10 years of planting, tending and harvesting a garden that seemed to grow larger each year, Westlake residents Robert and Sue Moss decided to add a bit of decorative whimsy to their garden area with a scarecrow. “I had a pair of my dad’s »
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. Their dream became reality when they hired Natalie and Paul Thompson of Fireside Stone. The construction of the outdoor kitchen »
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 hard times should be seen as survivors rather than victims of life. Mike Brignac is one of our local survivors. »
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 systems of Southwest Louisiana. Although they mainly worked as teachers, they also worked at administrative levels. And they spent a »
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 walks up to the car as the woman opens the door and gets out. They share a warm hug and »
Something Old Testament About The Moment
Something is not right with my father. Tests have happened, pictures have been taken, doctors have whispered. My sister’s children approached her. “We’d like to have Poppy baptize us.” Unspoken in this: 1) they sense an end; and 2) they recognize that when it comes to God, nobody they know is more qualified to »
Silence The Title Talk
Matt Viator did say that Sam Houston State was a “different animal” compared to McNeese’s earlier three opponents, which were beaten by an average of 42 points. The BearKats were more like bears than mild-mannered cats as they brought the Cowboys back down to earth with a convincing 38-22 conference win in Huntsville. The »
