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After going viral, local songwriter preps for next original release
With a new original song set to be released next month and several live shows in the works, local singer and songwriter Will Dempsey is planning for a big 2021. […]
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Crawfish prices up so far in 2021
Last year, crawfish prices were at their lowest mark in years. Not so, thus far this time around. […]
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Couple launches ministry to meet practical needs of the community
While the coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly caused a physical separation of people from their loved ones, this month Dustin and Karen Boudreaux started a new ministry to help connect people back together. […]
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Local women feed evacuees each week
What started as a plan to feed Lake Charles evacuees on Thanksgiving Day has turned into so much more, and, in fact, it’s not even over yet. […]
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10-year-old boy, heart transplant recipient, in remission after cancer battle
Casey Townsend had just heard the best news she had heard in quite some time, but there was still something she needed, something she and her husband Brad had hoped and prayed to see for several months. […]
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Dow will spend nearly $300 million to reduce air pollution at Hahnville site, three others
Dow will spend $294 million on measures to reduce air pollution and flaring from 26 industrial flares at four of the company’s facilities industrial facilities, including its Hahnville site. […]
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Destrehan mother starts organization to empower young girls, women
Kelly Bradford Barrios parlayed her intuitions as a mother into something extraordinary – the Destrehan resident is the founder of Be the Light, an organization that is on a mission to empower young girls and women. […]
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Setting resolutions that stick
It is estimated that only 8% of people who make New Year’s resolutions accomplish them. And while budgeting, reading books and visiting new places may top some resolutions lists, statistically the most popular resolutions each year are focused on physical health – eating right and exercising. […]
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Former pro battling back after 7-month hospital stay
Webster Garrison of St. Rose says he’s grateful to be alive. His wife, Nikki, likewise calls herself blessed to still have her husband here with her. […]