By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Eats
Mar 31st, 2014
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It’s Crawfish Season in the South article by Michael DeVault | photography by Joli Livaudais When the hot summer months start to stare Louisiana down and Spring begins to coax the green back onto the trees, it’s time to slip on down to your favorite watering hole, juke joint, or seafood resta...
By Reagan Henderson
In Center Block
Mar 30th, 2014
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Springtime is Time for Awareness of Animal Welfare by Angela Genusa Gravel crunches under my tires as I slowly approach the Ouachita Parish Animal Shelter in West Monroe, off the Well Road exit on I-20. I ease into a parking spot, and a black cat begins padding toward my car. As I step out near [&hel...
By Reagan Henderson
In Features
Feb 25th, 2014
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Five Ways to Treat Spring Fever by P. Allen Smith If you’re anything like me, you’re itching to get your hands back in the dirt by the end of winter. You’ve had a rest, enjoyed the holidays and want to get outside already. You’re eagerly examining your garden for any sign of spring, and when [&hell...
By Reagan Henderson
In Features
Feb 25th, 2014
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by Kenny Covington In all aspects of fishing, one of the most debated aspects, if not the most debated, is of lure colors. Crappie fishermen are notorious about the importance of specific colors and deep sea or off shore fisherman have specific color schemes they always rely on. As bass anglers, w...
By Reagan Henderson
In Center Block
Feb 25th, 2014
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Family, Culture and History in the Crossroads of Northeastern Louisiana article by Michael DeVault | photography by Joli Livaudais Pick up a phone book or a map of the region and look at the names. There, you’ll find names like McHenry, MacDonald and McManus. Fitzgerald and Donaldson also appea...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Kidz
Feb 25th, 2014
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Setting Good Example for Our Children by Cindy G. Foust As I sit here in enjoying the warmth and comfort of my home on this “snow day,” I am trying to decide how to broach this month’s column. How do I address the subject of good sportsmanship, when I have in fact, been a […]...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Eats
Feb 25th, 2014
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Enoch’s Irish Pub article by Michael DeVault | photos by Joli Livaudais If you’re looking for a touch of the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day, drop into Enoch’s Irish Pub on Louisville Avenue in Monroe. But you’ll want to get there early. St. Patrick’s Day marks the bi...
By Reagan Henderson
In Center Block
Feb 25th, 2014
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Habitat for Humanity of Ouachita ReStore Helps Change Lives by Angela Genusa Need a new door to replace that your old one? A porcelain sink for the bathroom? A computer desk that’s as good as new? Or perhaps just some kitchenware at bargain prices? Habitat for Humanity of Ouachita ReStore may have ju...
By Reagan Henderson
In Born on the Bayou
Feb 25th, 2014
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article by Mary Napoli | illustration by Austin Bantel My grandparents’ home in rural Tensas Parish was a magical place to visit. During the sunny hours, my favorite cousin and I would chase each other through the cotton fields that my grandfather farmed and explore the overgrown creek bank to ...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Pages
Feb 25th, 2014
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Radiance of Tomorrow: A Novel by Ishmael Beah | Review by Casey Matthews In 2007, Ishmael Beah published his memoir A Long Boy Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier about his horrifying experience fighting for the Sierra Leone Armed Forces in his country’s civil war. After the Revolutionary United Front (RU...
