Teacher of Week
Chelsea Lachey Taylor following in educator-mom’s footsteps
Chelsea Lachey Taylor is following in her mother’s footsteps. Her mom, Dianne Landix Taylor, was an educator for 30 ...
Teacher of Week
Sara Jolie: In her second act as SHHS educator
For the past 23 years, Sara Abbott Jolie has dedicated her time, energy and skills to Sam Houston ...
Crime
UPDATE: Search continues for second Jennings shooting suspect this week
Jennings police are continuing their search for a suspect, after a 20-year-old man was shot Thursday on South ...
Teacher of Week
Breann Shelton: ‘Interactions you have can change a child’s life forever’
Breann Shelton, 31, has learned the act of resiliency from her students. “Gosh, kids are so resilient. They ...
Teacher of Week
Amelia Duhon: I always knew I was called to be an educator
In her career, Amelia Duhon, 37, supports both students and teachers. She wouldn’t have it any other way. ...
Teacher of Week
Katherine Clophus: Instilling students with a love of learning is a priority
Sulphur native Katherine Clophus, 45, has served as an educator and administrator at Sulphur High School for 15 ...
Teacher of Week
Longtime substitute teacher took plunge to become full-time educator
Despite only having seven years of teaching experience, Erika Braxter, 52, has already made her mark. She was ...
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Brady Bryant: I love seeing a kid evolve from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can’
Lake Charles native Brady Bryant, 42, attributes his career to divine intervention. In his youth, he never thought ...
Teacher of Week
Teacher Lauren ‘Paige’ Lirette looks for the positive in each day
Teaching fell into the lap of Lauren “Paige” Lirette, 28, “in the most wonderful way possible” in 2017. ...
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Andrea DelPapa Bertrand: Witnessing student growth takes the cake
December will mark 30 years of teaching for Andrea DelPapa Bertrand, 53. “The time has passed so quickly, ...