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FEMALE FIREFIGHTERS IN SWLA
By Lydia Crochet It’s no secret that firefighting is a male-dominated profession. In fact, if you search the internet for “female firefighters,” the first things to pop up are links to Halloween costumes and
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THE ADHD ADVANTAGE
An Interview With Dr. Dale Archer About His New Book By Patricia Broussard There was a time when a diagnosis of ADHD both alarmed and frightened parents. Just the name, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder was
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PRESERVING AND RE-PURPOSING
FROM RETRO REAL ESTATE TO ADAPTIVE REUSE By Angie Kay Dilmore The old Gordon’s Drugstore is now Pujo St. Cafe. The original American Press newspaper offices are now the Children’s Museum. The 1912 Central
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RICHARD DOW: A TRIED AND TRUE GAMER
Local Sportscaster Richard Dow Shares His Journey Of Recovery from Illness By Angie Kay Dilmore For nearly two months, near the end of 2013, Richard Dow laid in a Shreveport hospital bed, not knowing
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WEEKEND ESCAPE TO CAJUN CENTRAL
Tourist-Friendly Opelousas And Washington Offer Incredible Cajun History, Food And Culture Story By Brad Goins Photos By Nydia Neveu Opelousas bills itself as both the spice and the zydeco capital of Louisiana. And there
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BAYOU BLISS
A Newcomer’s Introduction To The History Of Lake Charles By Brad Goins • Photo By Lindsey Janies Somewhere near the beginning of the story of Lake Charles, Jean Lafitte makes his entrance. Lafitte was
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‘HIDDEN SPEED’
Jarrett LeBlanc ‘Digs Deep’ To Bring In A Mile Under 4 Minutes When long-time McNeese track stand-out Jarett LeBlanc returned to his alma mater, he was a man on a serious mission. He
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HURRICANE FORECAST
The Numbers Are In, And They Add Up To A Low Chance Of Major Hurricanes In The Gulf In 2015 Spring is almost at an end. And the world’s hurricane experts have finally quit
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ADVENTURE POINT
CVB Gives Tourists Headed Down The Creole Nature Trail A Pleasant Story By Brad Goins • Photos By Lindsey Janies Adventure Point is a new venture of the Lake Charles / Southwest Louisiana
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THE QUEST FOR SPEED
For Kevin And John Broussard, Fuel-Altered Racing Runs In The Family By Kerri Cooke Featured Photo by Russell Brown Kevin Broussard has always had a passion for cars, and one day that passion
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