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Mother and daughter receive cancer diagnoses five weeks apart
On Sept. 24 Belinda Clouatre received the kind of news every mother dreads – her daughter Addie Will was diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer. […]
Articles by Monique Roth
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Third grader sews masks for her entire class
While Amanda Walsh has been sewing clothes for her 8-year-old daughter Alivia since long before the pandemic, her sewing skills have most recently been expanded to create custom face masks. […]
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Third grader donates her savings to help others
At just 8 years old, Bailey Windmann has already figured out the most important part of Christmas – it’s better to give than to receive. […]
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Entergy Waterford 3, Killona Community Center team up to make it a Christmas to remember
When organizers at the Killona Community Center realized they may be short on Christmas gifts this year for children in the community, they knew just where to look for help – their neighbors at Entergy Waterford 3. […]
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Filmmaker uses documentary to honor brother who died from cancer
The Willowdale pool. Mimosa basketball. Street hockey and lots of snakes. For Justin Robinson, the time he spent growing up in Luling was full of childhood wonder. […]
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Local teacher organizes fundraising efforts for family of 11 affected by house fire
Chris Johnson only caught bits and pieces of a recent school announcement, but he knew he needed to do something to help. […]
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Live elf enchants crowds in Norco
Norco resident Colton Curlee is normally shy in front of people he doesn’t know, but that goes all out of the window when he’s in the window and dressed as a scout elf. […]
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Teen shines as volunteer, entrepreneur and ballerina
Student. Volunteer. Entrepreneur. Ballerina.
There are many titles to describe Boutte resident Mary Clare Eastland, but to fully understand how extraordinary she is you must keep one especially important fact in mind – she just turned 16. […]
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Christmas Eve luminary display returns to Ormond
What started decades ago but eventually fizzled out is to returning to Destrehan’s Ormond neighborhood this year. […]