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“An Incredible Journey”
Outgoing McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel Reflects On Leading McNeese Through Some Of Its Most Difficult Years It’s not such a rare thing that a university student becomes a professor at that same university.
Read More »No Pets Left Behind-Never Leave Your Pets To Face A Hurricane Without You
Nearly everyone I’ve talked to who stayed in their homes during Hurricanes Laura or Rita has told me the same thing when I’ve asked whether they’ll stay next time. “No way. Never again.” Howling,
Read More »Flying High Forever- Harry Tanner’s WWII Aviation Collection
Story By: Karla Wall Back in early 2006, while Sulphur resident Harry “Doug” Tanner waited for the latest item in his extensive collection of World War Il air war memorabilia to arrive from
Read More »TRANSPORTATION UPDATE ROAD CONSTRUCTION, ROAD WIDENING … AND DID SOMEONE SAY A NEW BRIDGE?
After years of much talk and seemingly little action, things picked up in early 2024 in the effort to get the long-awaited I-10 Bridge replacement project moving. According to La. DOTD spokesperson John Guidroz,
Read More »Area Educational Systems MORE STUDENTS, MORE PROGRAMS, NEW BUILDING
Calcasieu Parish Schools A Sign Of Recovery: Increasing Enrollment For the second consecutive year, enrollment for Calcasieu Parish schools has increased. Enrollment for August, 2023 (for the 2023-2024 school year), was 27,000 students, up
Read More »CHEF SPOTLIGHT-Chef Colin Nunez Villa Harlequin
Villa Harlequin executive chef Colin Nunez says he remembers his mother dressing him up as a chef for career day at his elementary school when he was 8. But it wasn’t until he was
Read More »“I’ve Been Blessed” Hathaway Resident Peter LeBlanc Talks About his 50 Years As A School Bus Driver
Peter LeBlanc recently celebrated 50 years of driving a school bus for Hathaway High School. The Jeff Davis School Board honored him at a meeting and presented him with a certificate. Since 1974, LeBlanc’s
Read More »The Local Market (A Lagniappe Roundtable Discussion With Area Realtors)
The real estate market in Southwest Louisiana has been difficult for many citizens to navigate. Lagniappe Magazine’s Diana Vallette sat down with four local realtors to discuss the market in our area, booming areas
Read More »HONEY
September was National Honey Month, and I should have highlighted recipes using honey in the last issue. However, when I was writing September’s column it was so unbearably hot that I couldn’t think about
Read More »Colt Mire Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp
Though he’s an experienced chef, Colt Mire isn’t “the” chef at Tia Juanita’s. He’s there in a consultant capacity. And he’s largely, if not totally, responsible for bringing Tia Juanita’s back after its closure
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