By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Dec 1st, 2022
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ARTICLE BY DAN CHASON He was born in the fall of 1958 in a non-descript town in rural Tennessee. His parents were devout and he was raised as the son of a evangelical minister and a teacher wife. His childhood was memorable with his whole life being spent in and around the church. When he [&hellip...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Dec 1st, 2022
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Photography by Kelly Moore Clark We’ve asked some of our favorite Northeast Louisiana bakeries to spruce up their best Christmas tree confections for our annual Holiday Bake-Off. Gather around the Christmas tree and enjoy these creations. BUTTER BAKERYThese petite petit fours are inspired by a classi...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Dec 1st, 2022
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by Natasha Trethewey Natasha Trethewey’s love affair with language is so palpable that as a reader, I sometimes feel I’m witnessing something I’m not supposed to see. Her command of words and their implications and sentence structure and composition, not to mention the lyrical cadence of phrasing, re...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Dec 1st, 2022
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Article by April HonakerPhotography by Prajal Prasai With a population of roughly 5,000, Winnsboro, La., is the quintessential small, southern town. In fact, Louisiana Travel has called it the closest thing to Mayberry in Louisiana. One of the keys to maintaining that small-town feel is preserving it...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Dec 1st, 2022
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Styling by Taylor BennettPhotography by Kelly Moore Clark Indulge in the season with these gorgeous gems from local retailers. Make her melt with stunning sapphires, dazzling diamonds and more. Ring in the New Year with these beauties from FLAIR JEWELERS. Sapphire and Diamond Flower Ring (2.20 ct sap...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Dec 1st, 2022
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Styled by Taylor BennettPhotography by Kelly Moore Clark Wake up Christmas morning to these delectable dishes from local restaurants. From pillowy croissants to luscious egg bites, this brunch spread is seasonally-inspired. THURMAN’S FOOD FACTORYThis beautiful bubble bread is filled with gooey p...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Nov 7th, 2022
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ARTICLE BY Georgiann PottsPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Kristie Bardell recently became Executive Director for The Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana (CCNELA). She is no stranger to that organization because she has worked with CCNELA over the past three years to advance adolescent healt...
By Nathan Coker
In Featured Slider
Nov 7th, 2022
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stories by MEREDITH MCKINNIEphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK CRYSTAL FOX For Crystal Fox, childhood trauma manifested in an eating disorder when she was 15. Her mother left her when she was 3 years old. Though her great-grandmother cared for her, Crystal longed for the nuclear family environment that...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Nov 7th, 2022
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY MONTI SHARP After spending more than three decades away from Monroe, Monti Sharp is ready to reconnect with his hometown. Besides, he says, there’s no place like it. Leaving Monroe was never what Sharp wanted to do, he explains. But it was necessary, as re...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Nov 7th, 2022
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ARTICLE BY DAN CHASON I‘ve known Bill Petrus for over 40 years and consider him a close friend. He and his wife Lori own TP Outdoors in Monroe and Bill is the host of TP Outdoors Adventures Television Series which airs on most local channels in Northeast Louisiana for almost 12 years. There are a [...
