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Sky High
AREA BUSINESSMEN FIND STRESS RELIEF & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN PILOTING By Brad Goins Aviation is an ideal topic for a section on business and industry. Central to the field are such key business concepts as
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Give Up The Ghost
You may have noticed some articles by Cheré Dastugue Coen in Lagniappe from time to time. She is especially interested in travel, and often contributes to Lagniappe’s summer Weekend Escapes features. As a writer,
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The Call Of The Wild
Former Hunting Guides Share Fun Times and Life Lessons By Brad Goins Kane Mitchell of Pedestal Bank, Beau Barbe of the Drew Estate, George Paret of Gordon’s Drugstore and Hal McMillin of the Calcasieu
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Creole Trail Rides
In an article she prepared for the latest issue of 64 Parishes, author Zella Palmer described a recent gathering of Southwest Louisiana Creole trail riders that took place in the West Cal Arena in
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Forensic Files
An Interesting Look At CPSO Lt. Beth McGee’s Violent Crime-Solving Detective Work By Brad Goins The first stirrings of Beth McGee’s passion for law enforcement can probably be traced back to a time when
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Miss Teen America Is Westlake Resident
Jillian Elliott of Westlake was recently crowned Miss Teen America 2019. Elliott is a senior at Westlake High School, where she serves as captain of the Cheer Squad and president of the Mayor’s Youth
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Resting Places
Local photographer and writer Gary Waggoner has just published a hardbound “photo journal” titled Historical Cemeteries Of Imperial Calcasieu. Unless you have a really big thing for cemeteries, you’ll be most likely to value
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That Southern Boom
Lake Charles Buccaneers Keep MSU’s Cannons Firing By Brad Goins Faithful fans of McNeese football know that each time the Cowboys score, they are saluted by a blast from a cannon. It’s not a
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Happy Birthday, Mom
Here’s a photo of my mother Margie Schrader enjoying a cupcake with lots of pink icing at a recent birthday party. She’d just turned 88. The Up Fronter also sends a big shout-out to
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The Progress Of Jeanie, The Hero Dog
For a few years now, Lagniappe has been following the saga of “local canine hero” Jeanie The Three-Legged Dog. There’s a book about her. She frequently appears on various media venues around the country.
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