Lifestyles
Twins save man from drowning
Fraternal twin sisters Judy and Gina Caillouet don’t want anyone to call them heroes. […]
Profiles
Lifestyles
Big Easy Rollergirl
Adorned with bright-red tank tops, knee pads and their signature whiffleball bats, the Big Easy Rollergirls lined the streets of the French Quarter for the second annual New Orleans Running of the Bulls on July 12. […]
Lifestyles
Ethel Schoeffner principal eyes that fourth star
Change has been a constant throughout Ethel Schoeffner Principal Mary Schmidt’s life and career. Not only has the veteran educator been around for the construction of both New Sarpy Elementary and the school she now heads, but she also saw St. Charles Parish develop from a rural outgrowth of New Orleans into a burgeoning area of its own. […]
Lifestyles
Luling Vietnam vet still dealing with pain, heartache of serving
Imagine being forced to leave home and dropped right in the middle of a battle overseas only to return three years later to face indifference from some people and indignation from others. […]
Lifestyles
‘Mama Lou’ – a Shoney’s staple
Every morning at exactly 4 a.m., Louise Bearden, affectionately called ‘Mama Lou’ by most visitors who come to dine at the Shoney’s in Boutte, comes to work with a smile on her face, ready to wait tables. […]
Lifestyles
Louisiana Dollar Dream
Destrehan native Brittany Holtsclaw is living her dream. As a student studying drama and theater at New York’s prestigious New York University, she hopes to obtain her bachelor’s degree and have the freedom to pursue a career in the arts. […]
Lifestyles
Lafayette comic book artist leads workshop
Comic book writer and artist, Rob Guillory of Lafayette, leads a comic making workshop for teens at the St. Rose library on June 17. […]
Lifestyles
DAYTIME DIVA
Destrehan native Shelley Hennig first found herself in the spotlight when she was crowned as Miss Teen USA in 2004, but it’s her role on NBC’s Days of Our Lives that’s quickly making the soap-opera starlette a household name. […]
Lifestyles
Bayou Angel
Standing in a dilapidated orphanage in Guatemala, Vanessa Robichaux of Des Allemands is photographed holding a tiny infant boy named Edwin. […]