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By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Oct 31st, 2024
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article by Cindy G. Foust November, November, where art thou? Just kidding…it’s right in front of us as we live and breathe. It’s also the month that’s home to all the things I love: wonderful family gatherings, delicious food and all things pumpkin. Yes, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (although...
By Nathan Coker
In Featured Slider
Oct 31st, 2024
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK The “dirty soda” craze has arrived in the Twin Cities thanks to Teal Hoffman and Maren Bentson. Wanting to share their love of the highly flavorful beverage, the sisters have created Soda Jerk, a drive-through business that exudes positive and...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Oct 31st, 2024
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Article by Starla GatsonPhotography by Kelly Moore Clark It’s hard to put Ansell M. Jordan, II into a box. From floral design to painting, sewing and textile work, the Monroe native wears many hats, and he has for years. “I enjoy a lot, and I don’t feel like a person should just be limited to one thi...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Oct 1st, 2024
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review by Meredith McKinnie “Every time I remember that my mother is dead, it feels like I’m colliding with a wall that won’t give. There’s no escape, just a hard surface that I keep ramming over and over, a reminder of the immutable reality that I will never see her again.” Michelle Zauner’s meditat...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Film
Oct 1st, 2024
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review by Tabitha McBride “But how can you walk away from something and still come back to it?” – Coraline Jones Though the temperature still hovers around ninety degrees in Louisiana, autumn’s refreshing breeze waits just right around the corner. Even if the weather isn’t cooperating, we get into th...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Oct 1st, 2024
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article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Natalie Armstrong loves juxtaposition – she is a collage artist, layering images on top of each other on wood panels.  Her current works blend burlesque with the bayou.   Natalie Armstrong loves juxtaposition, the concept Merriam-Webster define...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Oct 1st, 2024
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTSPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK For many in our region – and well beyond – William Stanley “Stan” Humphries is a hero (and not just for football). Many remember his years playing football at Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana at Monroe). There h...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Oct 1st, 2024
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article by Meredith McKinniephotography by Kelly Moore Clark This new eatery brings New Orleans fare to the Northeast Louisiana community combining down south ingredients and big easy charm. For Wendy Borrow and Faisal Ali, the restaurant industry is a way to give back to the community and be among t...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Oct 1st, 2024
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by Shannon Dahlum, FDN-P Plastics are ubiquitous in the environment and in our daily lives. From plastic bags to water bottles to food packaging, plastics are pervasive. They’re present in many of the products we apply to our skin, and even our stretchy yoga pants are made with them. Once plastics ar...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Oct 1st, 2024
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article by Cindy G. Foust Happy fall, y’all! I literally wait a whole year to be able to start my column with that. But here we are, in somewhat sweltering temperatures and we are supposed to be excited about making s’mores and watching football. Wait. I am excited about watching football, especially...