By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE In middle age, we find ourselves suddenly fascinated by a “grandma hobby,” some analog activity that harkens back to a desire for a simpler time. Some of us take up gardening or crocheting; others of us carry around sour dough starters. Husband wanted some fancy binocular...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2026
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article by KENNY COVINGTON Over the years I have heard, in bait shops, tournament weigh-ins, and just in general fishing conversation, everything I ever wanted to know about lures, techniques and everything associated with how to catch a bass. One of the few topics ever discussed at length and can ...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2026
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article by Reverend RB Moore As you know, this year we celebrate 250 years of freedom in the USA. With freedom on our minds, Psalm 119:45 teaches us how we may experience a life filled with freedom. There we read, “I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.” We may […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERAPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Built through extraordinary community support, the 2026 Monroe St. Jude Dream Home stands as a testament to generosity, remembrance, and the power of giving back. In a thick torrent of May showers, a crowd gathered for a ribbon-cutting in...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTS PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Alana Cooper has always loved a good adventure. From family weekends trekking through the gumbo mud in Madison Parish to reach a beloved hunting camp to flying with the AeroShell performance team doing barrel rolls and other aerial acrobatic...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY MEREDITH MCKINNIEPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK The stories of Leslie Greene, Jennifer Irvin, and Dale Barry reveal the passion, sacrifice, and expertise required to care for injured and orphaned wildlife. Wildlife rehabilitation is a largely unseen but essential part of wildlife conserv...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 1st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK With a stunning new interior, expanded seating, and the same legendary recipes, Doe’s Eat Place of Monroe is serving up tradition in a fresh new setting. It was 4:17 PM when we pulled into the parking lot, and despite having only been open for ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Jun 1st, 2026
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I talk with people almost daily who explain that they had an upper respiratory issue, went to their provider the next day and got two shots and now feel better. I often see them 2-3 weeks later and they say they had to get another round of shots as it came back. This may even […]...
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Jun 1st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY APRIL C. DOUGHTYPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK From hand-cut typography to bespoke wedding suites, Rhonda Neal has spent three decades blending traditional craftsmanship with fearless innovation. Her lifelong passion for meaningful, personalized design continues to shape the way Northeas...
By Nathan Coker
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Jun 1st, 2026
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article by Reverend RB Moore Bring the month of June, we recognize our fathers. But of course, not everyone has only pleasant memories about their dad, me included. For instance, when I was 15, the hairstyle for teen-aged boys was to have long hair. But one Saturday morning my dad took me and my brot...
