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The Big Book Sale

Brad Goins March 5, 2020 Comments Off on 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

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Paving The Road To Opportunity

Brad Goins February 20, 2020 Comments Off on 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

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New Master Of Southern Humor

Brad Goins February 6, 2020 Comments Off on 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

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Amazing Adventures With The Generation Gap

Brad Goins January 23, 2020 Comments Off on 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

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Cathedral Before And After

Brad Goins January 9, 2020 Comments Off on 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.

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Accomplishing Dreams

admin December 19, 2019 Comments Off on Accomplishing Dreams

Members Of Girlie Girls Gain Self-Esteem And Build Solid Futures By Brad Goins Anita Barker founded the Girlie Girls Mentoring Program on June 1, 2013. The program is dedicated to girls 13-18. Its mission

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Cripple Bayou Two-Step

Brad Goins December 19, 2019 Comments Off on 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

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It’s That Time

Brad Goins December 19, 2019 Comments Off on 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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Pretty Paper

Brad Goins December 5, 2019 Comments Off on Pretty Paper

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

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Celebration Of Life

Brad Goins December 5, 2019 Comments Off on 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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