By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Eats
Nov 30th, 2019
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ONE-OF-A-KIND CULTURAL DESTINATION IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MONROE THE ELI IS JAY HOWELL’S VISION AND ULTIMATELY A SHOWCASE FOR SOME OF HIS FAVORITE HAUNTS By Vanelis Rivera For Jay Howell, opening up a business and creating a brand incorporates all the things he loves about art, music, and design. “It’s...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Icon
Nov 30th, 2019
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West Monroe Mayor Staci Albritton Mitchell is the perfect combination to lead the City of West Monroe forward – she is both strong-willed and a visionary. Her strength of character, her ability to recognize and act on opportunities, and – above all – her love for her community and its residents make ...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Outdoors
Nov 30th, 2019
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Celebrate this holiday season with the ones you love. Enjoy taking a moment from the hustle and bustle and welcome company, and make memories. article by Dan Chason It is now in the breaking of a new day, watching the sun rise through the timber, hearing the wood ducks squeal that I am at total [&hel...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Artist
Oct 31st, 2019
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With a renewed sense of purpose, Shelly Nealy has poured her heart into becoming a full-time, professional artist. Article by April Clark Honaker | Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Sometimes in life people have to rediscover their purpose. For artist Shelly Nealy, this has certainly been true. As a k...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Beats
Oct 31st, 2019
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After struggling with addiction, depression and anxiety, Briana Calhoun sought a relationship with God that opened doors. Now, at age thirty-four, she is focused on her passion for music. article by Vanelis Rivera | Photography by Andrew Bailey For Briana Calhoun, crafting music started and grew duri...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Icon
Oct 31st, 2019
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Faith. That simple word best describes Bill and Georgia Street, an unselfish and giving couple who are celebrating 53 years of marriage this year. Their faith abides in their God, in their family, and in the future, and is underpinned by a deep, abiding faith in the constancy of their own love for on...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Home
Oct 31st, 2019
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ARTICLE BY | Maré Brennan PHOTOGRAPHY BY | Kelly Moore Clark STYLING BY | Cindy Stone and Gregory Hudgins Fall mums, pumpkins and gourds, crotons and trailing ivy offer a bright welcome for family and friends at the entrance to Cindy and Scott Stone’s new home located in West Monroe’s elegant Versail...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Kidz
Oct 28th, 2019
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She Took Charge of Her StorySHE OVERCAMEPowerful. article by Cindy G. Foust Happy month of Thanksgiving, readers, as I write this column while I sit in my pumpkin patch and admire all my pumpkins. I mean, how many of you knew I was related to Charlie Brown and his great pumpkin? Incidentally, that is...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Eats
Oct 28th, 2019
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Georgie and Lea Johnson’s grandson, Toby Traylor, has continued the tradition of delivering delcious food and mouth-watering pies in a casual, down-home atmosphere at the Monroe restaurant. ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY PRAJAL PRASAI It all started in 1928 in Lecompte, Louisiana. “Before...
By Reagan Henderson
In Bayou Pages
Oct 28th, 2019
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City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE “At some point in a woman’s life, she just gets tired of being ashamed all the time. After that, she is free to become whoever she truly is.” The novel follows Vivian Morris, a privileged girl who moves to NYC in the 1940s. A college [&he...
