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Students plan to feed and warm homeless over Mardi Gras break
Two Norco Elementary School third graders have big plans over Mardi Gras break, and it has nothing to do with sleeping in late or vacations. […]
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Justice of the Peace retires after 30 years, but vows to keep busy
After officially retiring from the post he held for more than 30 years in his native St. Charles Parish, former Justice of the Peace Earl “Pie” Tastet might finally decide to slow down. […]
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Hahnville teen finds success as actress, model
Taia Phillips decided last March that she wanted to get into acting and modeling. Since then, the 13-year-old Hahnville resident has filmed three movies and one commercial, been featured in a magazine, booked an Amazon Prime Show set to shoot this spring and will be head to New York Fashion Week this month to walk in a show. […]
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Club aims to include, encourage children with physical mobility issues
Sherry Richmond-Frank’s desire to impact the lives of children who are born with physical mobility issues started decades ago when her now adult daughter, Jesse, was born with spina bifida. […]
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Community rallies behind local family’s adoption journey
While Cody and Anthea Comardelle had always talked about adopting a child, they didn’t expect the process to go like it did. But then again, they did launch their adoption journey in the quite unpredictable year of 2020. […]
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Motorcycle riding club finds new ways to give back during pandemic
Just like many others, Luling resident Amanda Hill found herself feeling some pandemic blues this past spring. […]
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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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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. […]