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Boudreaux The Louisiana Mosquiteaux
If you want some powerful evidence that the culture of Southwest Louisiana is unique, look at the proliferation of children’s books in the area and in Lake Charles in particular. The latest of these,
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Have You Bought Your Brake Tag Yet?
Public relations agent Kimberly Allen can give readers some insight into the ways New Orleans is different from other places. She says that one day, a stranger knocked on her door and told her
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Aporkalypse Now
Hunting Feral Hogs From The Sky Texas Feral Hog Hunters Are Shooting From The Sky. And Somebody’s Making A Lot Of Money. By Brad Goins Since 2011, it’s been legal to shoot feral hogs
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Improve It. Period.
The new administration of Mayor Nic Hunter has announced that the Lake Charles Transit System is conducting a survey that will be used for an evaluation of the bus system. In his announcement of
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The Goose With The Golden Legs
Ann Wehner has just completed her second stained glass rendition of a children’s book by local author Eloise Huber. The book — “The Goose With The Golden Legs” — is Huber’s second. Wehner has
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Have You Come Into A Windfall
Local Experts Say There Are Some Things You Want To Do And Some Things You Don’t By Brad Goins You’ve just gotten a windfall. Out of the blue, a sizable sum of money has
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Bovine And Buttercup
Art work by Southwest Louisiana artist Yelena Koehn will be featured at the “Bovine And Buttercup” exhibit at RealArt DeRidder at 108 West 1st St. in DeRidder. Gallery hours are Wed.-Sat. from 11 am-3
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The Louisiana Opal
Leesville Is The Home Of The State’s Rarest Gem By Brad Goins The Louisiana Opal, also known as the Louisiana Sand Opal, was briefly mined in the Catahoula Formation, which is located near Leesville.
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Creole Proud
A Rough Guide To Distinguishing Between Louisiana’s Cajuns And Creoles By Brad Goins One way to distinguish between Cajuns and Creoles is to look at where they came from. Cajuns came from the Acadians, who
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A few years ago, the Historic 1911 City Hall in Lake Charles hosted an outstanding exhibit of outsider and folk art. Now, Lafayette is taking up the cause. “Spiritual Journeys: Homemade Art From The
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