By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Feb 2nd, 2026
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Dorethea Mcneal keeps the tradition of soul food alive, serving family recipes and heartfelt hospitality at Nana’s Soulfood in Ruston. Sundays are for soul food, and they have been since the days of slavery in America. In an essay titled “Soul ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
Feb 2nd, 2026
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTSPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK When Bishop Delores J. Williamston was a little girl growing up in Topeka, Kansas, she had no idea what God had planned for her. Even so, she believed with all of her heart that He had a plan, and she waited and trusted. After a successful mi...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Feb 2nd, 2026
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE | erinlove@panachebyerin.com The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to hit the pause button and reset your home and life. What do you want 2026 to look like for you and your family? What changes or upgrades do you want to make? If these are the thoughts that [&hell...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Feb 2nd, 2026
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE Over the course of my two decades in academia, I’ve benefitted from the oversight of unique personalities. I don’t think of myself as a traditional academic, and I’ve found, neither do many of my academic peers. In higher ed, like in other career paths, imposter syndrome ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by Nathan Morris, MD Most of us know what stress feels like—tight shoulders, a racing mind, trouble sleeping. But what many people don’t realize is that chronic, unrelenting stress is one of the most powerful accelerators of aging. It affects nearly every organ system, fuels inflammation, and...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jan 5th, 2026
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Jeff Thomas runs . . . a lot! He ran his first marathon (the Twin City Marathon) on November 6, 2022, and covered 26.2 miles on that day. Since then he has run nine marathons including three of the world majors (New York in November [&hell...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE This January marks three years without my little sister Bonnie. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, her name came up, as it often does. I commented that I was getting used to holidays without her, and that the normalization of her absence felt unjust somehow. I no longer antic...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by PAUL LIPEOpinion expressed is that of the writer I REMEMBER, an instance that took place during the early part of my sophomore year in my biology class. It sticks out in my mind because I believe I developed a little more maturity than I previously had been experiencing. This was my ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by Cindy G. Foust Happy New Year to our BayouLife readers as I sit in the comfort of my comfy chair, drinking a cup of coffee and reflecting on 2025. This month, as I have historically done and what you might expect, I have written about goal setting, goal achieving, teaching your children to...
By Nathan Coker
In Features
Jan 5th, 2026
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By Vanelis Rivera A new year invites more than personal resolutions – it calls for mindful choices that benefit the world around us. This guide explores simple, local ways Northeast Louisianans can live more sustainably and help create a healthier future for generations to come. We are told eve...
