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scene

‘This Same Dusty Road — Huckaby exhibit opens at Historic City Hall

Letitia Huckaby melds photography, softly worn vintage fabrics, old quilts, faith, family, culture and social commentary like some people link words to create compelling stories ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Friday, January 14, 2022 4:03 pm

health care

‘Marketplace’ health care coverage premiums lower

Healthcare coverage through “the Marketplace” is more affordable for more individuals and families now. Southwest Louisiana residents who may have called in previous years and ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, January 13, 2022 9:06 am

Cook of Week

Sulphur priest accomplished baker of bread

The Rev. Edward Richard has been cooking for most of his life. The DeQuincy native is pastor of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 6:30 am

scene

Organizers of festival honoring Martin Luther King Jr. ready for 2022 comeback

The Southwest Louisiana Martin Luther King Jr. Festival is returning after last year’s pandemic. Setbacks have prepared MLK festival organizers for a comeback. Last year’s ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Friday, January 7, 2022 2:02 pm

scene

Time to kick off that Mardi Gras Mambo

Mardi Gras is a go in the City of Lake Charles, and it begins today, Jan. 6, at 5:30 p.m. The Honorable Mayor Nic Hunter ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, January 6, 2022 12:19 pm

local

Longtime veterinarian Lofton dies at 75 of ALS

Dr. Robert “Bob” Lofton died Jan. 1 after a year-long battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The Alexandria native owned and practiced ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 8:41 am

Cook of the Week

Elvin King: Cooking is showing your love

Elvin King traded in the stress of law enforcement for cooking. The New Orleans native was working for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Department in 2005 ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 5:54 am

Faith & Family

Rev. Don Snider: ‘We’re to be the hands of Jesus’

The Rev. Don Snider, pastor of Christian Life Church in Vinton, takes prayer requests via social media. The church’s food bank has fed more than ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Saturday, January 1, 2022 6:41 am

Cook of Week

Danny Dupre: Cooking together creates community

It’s not just breaking bread together that brings folks closer. Cooking together helps create community, too. “I can’t express what cooking together has done for ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 5:12 am

local business

Local attorney opens a different kind of law office

After 30 years of experience in the legal system, Attorney Stephanie Cochran has opened The Legal Shop. It is a place where individuals can receive ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 12:06 pm

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