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 ...

Teacher of Week

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. ...

Teacher of Week

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, ...

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