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House of Colour: Color Analysis

House of Colour: Color Analysis

admin July 11, 2024 Comments Off on House of Colour: Color Analysis

                  Black is my favorite color. It makes up about 80 percent of my wardrobe, and I’m fine with that. I’ve written before about how little

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“I’M JUST A BILL…”

“I’M JUST A BILL…”

admin June 20, 2024 Comments Off on “I’M JUST A BILL…”

There aren’t many lessons I remember vividly from grade school, but Schoolhouse Rock’s “I’m Just a Bill,” circa 1976, was, for whatever reason, burned into my hippocampus. I can remember watching that rolled up

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50 Years Strong-Cloverleaf Barber And Beauty Supply

admin May 30, 2024 Comments Off on 50 Years Strong-Cloverleaf Barber And Beauty Supply

Philip Hale, 73, saw a need in the barber world 50 years ago and filled it. It all started when Hale’s aunt, who owned a 12-chair shop in Alaska, asked him if he’d ever

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Meet DeRidder Mayor Misty Clanton

admin May 2, 2024 Comments Off on Meet DeRidder Mayor Misty Clanton

  By Diana Vallette  Misty Clanton is DeRidder’s first female mayor, but that’s never mattered very much to her. “Your office is beautiful, definitely the result of a woman’s touch,” I tell her, sitting

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FIGHTING FENTANYL

FIGHTING FENTANYL

admin April 11, 2024 Comments Off on FIGHTING FENTANYL

“People love to say you can’t die from smoking marijuana, but in 2024, you absolutely can.”  — Tonya Doucette, Project Trey Trey Comeaux was a charismatic and happy kid who lived with his mother,

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TRIVIA TOUR

TRIVIA TOUR

admin March 21, 2024 Comments Off on TRIVIA TOUR

I love trivia. I used to DVR (is that still a thing?) old Jeopardy episodes and save them up to watch with friends. We’d play our own version of the game while watching. There

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Meet The Mayor: Mike Danahay

Meet The Mayor: Mike Danahay

admin March 21, 2024 Comments Off on Meet The Mayor: Mike Danahay

If you’d met me when I was young, you would never have guessed I’d be where I am. I was so shy,” says Mike Danahay, Sulphur’s mayor. “I hardly spoke when I was in

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Good Answer!!! Sulphur Family Wins Big On Family Feud,  Donates Winnings To Charity

Good Answer!!! Sulphur Family Wins Big On Family Feud, Donates Winnings To Charity

admin March 21, 2024 Comments Off on Good Answer!!! Sulphur Family Wins Big On Family Feud, Donates Winnings To Charity

On most afternoons, you can find my family cuddled up on the couch yelling answers at the TV. We participate in our own version of the holy trinity: Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Family

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THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FILMS IN LAKE CHARLES

admin February 29, 2024 Comments Off on THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE FILMS IN LAKE CHARLES

BY DIANA VALLETTE The folks over at Visit Lake Charles secured another great opportunity for our city. In case you missed it, Food Network rolled in on Jan. 29 to film an episode of

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EPIC HEALTH: BEYOND TRADITIONAL CARE

EPIC HEALTH: BEYOND TRADITIONAL CARE

admin February 8, 2024 Comments Off on EPIC HEALTH: BEYOND TRADITIONAL CARE

                      Now that I sit at a desk all day, the massage I’m about to receive is needed. It’s my first appointment of four

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