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Cast of more than 100 to take the stage for The Nutcracker at Lafon
A cast of more than 100 performers will soon take the stage at the Rodney R. Lafon Performing Arts Center as River Region Ballet presents The Nutcracker. […]
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Shriners to hold first Christmas ‘fez-stival’ in St. Charles Parish
While on a business trip in Boston, David Scheuermann saw the Fez-stival of Trees and decided it’d be an impressive replacement for the Shrine Circus that had been the organization’s major fundraiser in the U.S. and Canada since 1906. […]
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Man rebuilding prominent Christmas display after flooding
Year after year, Norco’s unofficial “Mr. Christmas,” David Cain, found a way to top himself. […]
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Parish keeps tradition alive — along with the environment
Collecting live Christmas trees this month to fortify coastal restoration efforts […]
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Dad goes viral for using Nerf gun to pull tooth
By the time the Conkey family came to Luling for a Christmas visit, they were Internet stars.
A video showing Janie Munch’s grandson, Matthew Conkey, stringing up his five-year-old daughter’s tooth to a Nerf gun and then firing it was going viral. It was Emma’s idea to pull it instead of waiting for it to fall out, but it was Matthew’s idea to use the toy to do it. […]
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The candy cane and the Ten Commandments can teach us the true means of Christmas
The traditional Christmas candy cane was first introduced by a choir director to teach children (and adults) the true meaning of Christmas. Its interpretation has evolved over the centuries but it is still a powerful symbol for “The Reason for the Season.” The following is the traditional explanation for the “J” shaped white candy with red stripes. […]
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Family’s sacrifice leads to magical Christmas
When word arrived they’d won a trip to Disney World, Jodie Dantin said it was some very much needed magic for her family. […]
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Keep your gift deliveries safe this holiday season
Multiple incidents in recent weeks involving the theft of packages sent to homes in St. Charles Parish offer a reminder of one of the less ideal aspects of the holiday season: when sending gifts through delivery, it can be difficult to guarantee they arrive into the proper hands. […]
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Free toys make Christmas merrier for hundreds of children
Children darted around Saturday in search of new toys and interacted with elves, Santa Claus and even Batman on a day directed toward a great cause. […]