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By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
May 31st, 2023
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE  |  [email protected] In the past, young ladies took classes in proper manners and etiquette, but in recent years, more emphasis has been placed on furthering education and becoming financially independent.  These are very important goals, but even the mo...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
May 31st, 2023
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article by April Clark Honakerphotography by Kelly Moore Clark The Sirmons are working with the City of Monroe  to raise  money for an inclusive playground at Forsythe Park. When Hillary Sirmon was pregnant with her third child Benjamin, she always felt like something was different. It wasn...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
May 31st, 2023
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article by Dan Chason If there is one guy on this planet that I’ve grown to know as a true turkey predator, it would be my son Andy Chason.  If you follow my career in the outdoors, you will know that my one and only son started filming our show “Dan Chason Outdoors” at the […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
May 31st, 2023
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article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Steve Porter does not want you to put him in a box. Not that it would be easy to do. His work, spanning multiple mediums, has been called surrealist by some and abstract by others. Porter just says it’s his. And if, after seeing his p...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
May 31st, 2023
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK In an attempt to extend their love of coffee to West Monroe, Madison Corey Coates, and his wife Kaylea Coates recently opened Corner Coffee + Provisions. Its cozy layout, chic interior, and superb cups of smooth, steaming coffee prov...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
May 31st, 2023
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article by GEORGIANN POTTSphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK There are some people who are destined to make the world a better place. Dewana Little is one of those people. Her motto perfectly reflects her character: “Just be nice and treat people with kindness and respect because everyone deserves that...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
May 31st, 2023
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE The Amtrak trains will stop in the historic downtowns of Jackson, Vicksburg, Monroe, Ruston, and Shreveport. The I-20 Corridor will host the first substantial long-distance passenger rail expansion in 70 years.  Long-distance passenger rail will soon be a reality in ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
May 31st, 2023
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Honoring Those Who Hold Us Together article by Cindy G. Foust Well, readers, here we all are at mid-year and if you are like me, probably wondering where in the cat hair the year is going? I mean, seriously, we just put Santa Claus and the nutcrackers in the attic and BAM, we are already […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
May 31st, 2023
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by SHANNON DAHLUM, FDN-P  When it comes to popular nutrients and supplements, magnesium seems to get all the credit. In general, the majority of us are deficient in magnesium and because it’s a vital mineral involved in well over 300 functions in our bodies, it gets a lot of attention for good r...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
May 2nd, 2023
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article by DAN CHASON I first met Jake Ormond as a sophomore student at ULM.  Jake had invested many hours the prior year, investigating the requirements and feasability of having a fishing team.  President Cofer advised him of the funds needed and the need of a committed faculty advisor. J...