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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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Bayou Gauche
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. […]
Destrehan
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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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. […]
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Suicide survivor dedicates life to helping others
“You can’t pick them … you never know who it’s going to be.” […]
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Luling illustrator brings characters to life in second book
Eric Zeringue long thought he’d be entering the business world upon earning his degree, but his life took a different direction after one his artistic skills came into demand: the talented illustrator was asked to collaborate on a children’s book. […]
Destrehan
Church raises over $10k for mother battling cancer
Katie Bourg’s brain cancer diagnosis has caused significant financial strain on her family – a strain that is a little over $10,000 less of a burden after a Dec. 18 jambalaya fundraiser held by St. Charles Borromeo in Destrehan. […]