Lifestyles
Air Force honors St. Rose sisters
A pair of St. Rose sisters have turned an occasional charitable turn into a habit of helping others – and they’ve been recognized by the U.S. Air Force for those efforts. […]
Profiles
Lifestyles
Destrehan builder named Rotary Citizen of the Year
When Larry Tyson volunteered to build Operation Finally Home’s first house for a war veteran in Destrehan, he wasn’t thinking about recognition but it came all the same. […]
Lifestyles
Luling woman’s ‘labor of love’ leads to highest honor at NSU
From the day she arrived at Nicholls State University in 1969 until her retirement in January of 2013, Debbie Raziano never left the college atmosphere. […]
Lifestyles
Father Akordor finds new family
When Father Ed Akordor accepted the bishop’s invitation to pastor Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Norco, the move represented a good opportunity to fulfill his perception of what a priest ought to be for his church. […]
Lifestyles
Sicilian tradition lets communities share good fortune with less fortunate
Dating back to the early 1700s, the St. Joseph Altar celebrated by area Catholic churches has maintained its religious significance but has also evolved to represent the devotion of Louisiana communities. […]
Lifestyles
Norco resident tosses Muses shoe ‘across the globe’
A first-time rider in the Krewe of Muses parade in New Orleans this year, Norco resident Lynn Rochelle wanted to make the most of her experience. It became a memorable one that, as it turns out, left a mark internationally. […]
Lifestyles
Montz native to celebrate 100th birthday
Josephine Bering will be honored Sunday, March 13, as she, her family and friends celebrate her 100th birthday party at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Reserve. […]
Health
Destrehan mother finds joy after besting cancer
Erica Broussard has a new lease on life.
A cancer diagnosis rocked the then 28-year old Destrehan woman in May of last year, suddenly rendering everything else in her life secondary to the goal of beating the disease and staying alive—for herself, for her husband, Emile and for their infant son. […]
Lifestyles
DHS teacher’s ‘gift from the heart’
For David Molina, bread making is a labor of love – literally.
“I began making bread because I enjoy eating it,” Molina said. “I really honed my skills once my last child was born. I have a son with autism spectrum disorder.” […]