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The Big Book Sale
It’s time once again for the Up Fronter to inform all readers that the biggest book sale of the year is coming up fast. The annual book sale at the Episcopal Church of the
Read More »Paving The Road To Opportunity
CARC needs your help. Since even some longtime residents may not know what this vital community organization does, let’s start with a thumbnail history. Incorporated in 1957, CARC has a history of providing and
Read More »New Master Of Southern Humor
After practicing law in Lake Charles for 26 years, Andy Johnson now lives in Baton Rouge. Johnson’s making his first foray into publishing at the age of 63 with his new novel The Otis
Read More »Amazing Adventures With The Generation Gap
A couple of years ago, the Up Fronter wrote a feature story about local DJs Stormi and Wes Guidry, who engineer the Generation Gap show on McNeese station KBYS-FM. I’d heard the two were
Read More »Cathedral Before And After
Some people associated with the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in downtown Lake Charles are happy that the recent renovations at the Cathedral are getting nationwide attention in the Liturgical Arts Journal. In a Nov.
Read More »Cripple Bayou Two-Step
Cripple Bayou Two-Step: By Norman German DVille Press, Donaldsonville, La., 2019. • 207 pp., paperback, $16.95 A Review By Brad Goins Set in the Lake Charles of 1994, the protagonist of our mystery novel is
Read More »It’s That Time
It’s once again time to start gathering donations for the area’s largest annual book sale. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is collecting new and used books in good condition for the massive sale,
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One Local Jewelry Artist Finds A Novel Use For Lagniappe Magazine Covers By Brad Goins Jessica Savoie Martin grew up in Moss Bluff. She’s had a variety of professions, working as a bartender at
Read More »Celebration Of Life
The Celebration of Life event, which is slated for Dec. 1, will commemorate musicians who are no longer with us as well as those who are still very active on the stage. They’ll be
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