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Change The Channel? Not When Ben Terry Is On
Community Rallies Around Local Meteorologist Through Hurricanes And Cancer Battle By Kerri Cooke Once there was a boy who grew up in Kosciusko, Miss., — a small town rich in Native American history, instrumental in
Read More »New Head Cowboy Pulling The Reins
As expected, Gary Goff said all the right things for a 48-year-old football coach who has been around the game for his entire adult life. Goff emphasized his culture of toughness and discipline, winning
Read More »Myra the Hippie Chick
Even As A Child, Myra Domingue Was A Hippie At Heart By Brad Goins Born in 1958 in Lafayette, Myra Domingue knew at an unusually young age that she wanted to make music. Before she
Read More »The State Of The Restaurant Industry
By Bill Coyne Even on a good day, for restaurants it’s an ever-changing dynamic to stay afloat, draw in diners, remain competitive and make a profit. In short, it’s brutal. The first major blow
Read More »DAREDEVILS OF THE AIR
LOCAL CROP DUSTERS ROUTINELY FACE DANGER Story by Brad Goins • Photos by Eligio Herrera Anyone who wants to be a daredevil in an airplane cockpit need only obtain a job as a crop
Read More »‘Law Talk’
New Radio Show To Answer The Public’s Legal Questions By Brad Goins A new radio call-in talk show will enable listeners to get answers for their legal questions and learn about the big legal issues
Read More »Earthquakes In Louisiana?
A Rarity But Not Unheard Of By Kerri Cooke With earthquakes recently rattling Alaska and Hawaii, and the never-ending discussion over whether and when California will have a severe earthquake along the San Andreas
Read More »Clothing For A Cause
Bayou Blend Apparel Advocates For Autism Awareness By Kerri Cooke When I walked into Bayou Blend Apparel for the launch party for owner Kaysie Bolton’s new Desert Palms shirt collection, the atmosphere was friendly
Read More »Cities Of The Dead
By Madelaine B. Landry “What could you possibly hope to find in a cemetery?” The women said. “The dead tell no secrets and the living seldom come to visit them.” —- Felix Alexander, The
Read More »The Smell Of Greasepaint, The Roar Of The Crowd
ACTS Returns to SWLA By Madelaine B. Landry Just like beauty, what is historic varies with the beholder. What does “old, but worth the trouble to preserve” mean when the words refer to a
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