By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Aug 1st, 2021
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Catfish Cabin of Monroe will celebrate 50 years of serving delicious meals. Today, the restaurant is owned and operated by the children of original owners James Russell Hearn, Sr. and his wife Norma Moore Hearn. ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTS AND PHOTOS BY KELLY MOORE CLARK In March 15, 2022, Catfish Cab...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Aug 1st, 2021
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article by STARLA GATSON photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK It didn’t take long for Maggie Jones Boudreaux’s artistic vocabulary to begin developing. Given the fact that she grew up under the influence of both a mother and grandmother who were artists and makers, the Ruston native’s appreciation for ar...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Aug 1st, 2021
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article by Dan Chason I remember the first time my grandson Kade went fishing with me. The bream and chinquapin were biting good and I was hoping this 5-year old wouldn’t quit before we got a good mess. I could not have been more wrong. Kade Gibson was and is a fishing machine. I saw […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Aug 1st, 2021
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “I will tie the glass and stone with string, hang the shards, above my bed, so that they will flash in the dark and tell the story of Katrina, the mother that swept into the Gulf and slaughtered. She left us a dark Gulf and salt burned land. She left us […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Aug 1st, 2021
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “She’d wanted to remember everything so she could feel him with her and be comforted by that. She’d sought those memories, they were the balm she needed. And of course they were exactly also the wounds she needed balm for.” Sue Miller writes beautifully about grief, ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Aug 1st, 2021
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “One thing I have learned is that one must grab at the chances life offers – taste the fruit, drink the wine. At the hour of one’s death there will be no solace in knowing that one has known one’s place or lived safely.” Selina Lennox is the quintessential post-World...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Aug 1st, 2021
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Immerse Yourself in Our Local Culture article by Cindy G. Foust And just like that… it’s August. A month that represents many things, particularly the end of summer and the start of the new school year. Oh. And my birthday. It’s funny, even after the rather challenging first part of the year that I h...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Aug 1st, 2021
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | [email protected] Is it just me or has this year FLOWN by? When I think about what I have accomplished so far, I am happy, but there are still things I want to do. With that in mind, I decided to begin a refresh so that I can optimize my potential […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Aug 1st, 2021
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article by Vanelis Rivera | photography by Andrew Bailey In the midst of guitar wielding, drum stick-laden, bass picking, piano playing, and horn blowing musicians in any given local performance, it’s easy to spot the six foot, curly-haired player with a fiddle resting on his left collar bone while h...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Aug 1st, 2021
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article by Shannon Dahlum Have you ever struggled to enjoy yourself because you were worried about how you looked? How many pool parties or evenings out have you dodged simply because you felt self conscious, or even ashamed, about your appearance? Have you ever refused to take your shirt off at the ...
