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Louisiana Ghostbusters Say Their Latest Replica Vehicle — Recreated By Stephen Hebert — Is The Best Yet By Brad Goins Louisiana Ghostbusters, a group based in Lake Charles, are all about paying homage to
Read More »I Think I Found The Problem
There were a few comments around town back in January when I published a story in Lagniappe about how local government deals with trash. In mid-March, I noticed that a large crew of
Read More »Ultimate Crime Getaway
New Orleans is always throwing out something good and new and surprising for us. Are you ready for CrimeCon 2019, which is being held in the Crescent City? If you’re thinking it’s a
Read More »Beer And Wine Delivery, Please
After many years of wandering in the wilderness, we’ve all come to a situation we thought we’d never be in: Louisiana going through a year without a budget crisis. Some thought there’d never be
Read More »Local Author’s Thriller Saga
Gail Parker recently published the fourth book in her Hidden 12 Saga. Parker, who was born and raised in Moss Bluff, spent six years writing the saga. The books consistently make use of at
Read More »Update I: King Cake Baby Gets Clothes
One of our top priorities here in the Up Front editorial offices is to get the really silly story out to the public. It’s rare that we get to follow up on one of
Read More »Ride On
These Local Seniors Have No Intention Of Getting Off Their Motorcycles By Brad Goins Bob Phelps Today, 74-year-old Bob Phelps walks with a cane and a decided limp. In 2005, he was driving his motorcycle across an
Read More »Album Addict
Album Addict is what Steve Belcher calls his booth full of vinyl albums at Cedar Chest Antiques in downtown Lake Charles. He thinks he has 5,000 to 6,000 albums for sale at the moment.
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