By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Pages
Dec 1st, 2025
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REVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE Claire Lombardo’s second novel Same As It Ever Was is a compelling portrayal of middle age life in a typical upper-class family. Julia Ames is now approaching 60. Her husband Mark still lovingly adores and desires her, son Ben is finding his own way at 24, and teenage daug...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Dec 1st, 2025
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Away from the piercing rumble of car engines barreling through I-20, away from the milder transit of LA-145, deeper yet into the backroads of the Ruston-Choudrant border, a road lined with the quiet ceremony of tall trees and erratically growing shrubbery leads to a vacation rental settled near a lar...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Dec 1st, 2025
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Article by Starla Gatson | Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Enoch’s Irish Pub builds on 45 years of local love with a welcoming new coffee shop in the Garden District. The café brings fresh flavors, familiar warmth, and a renewed sense of community to Downtown Monroe. THE CAFE:Like any other coffeeho...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Dec 1st, 2025
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Article by C. Doughty | Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Tom Byrd’s art is shaped by the open fields, family influences, and creative lessons that defined his Louisiana childhood. Through loss, reflection, and an ever-evolving passion for seeing things deeply, he’s built a body of work that connects ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Dec 1st, 2025
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ARTICLE BY GEORGIANN POTTS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK LEADING WITH HEART:William Smart is reshaping how his community sees modern public housing, pairing kindness with a firm insistence that perceptions catch up with today’s reality. His journey from a tight-knit Monroe upbringing to dedicate...
By Nathan Coker
In Featured Slider
Dec 1st, 2025
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Article by MEREDITH MCKINNIE and photography by TONI NAVARRO Each December, Primary Health Services Center transforms into a place filled with holiday magicand heartfelt generosity, blending compassion, community, and elegant décor to remind familiesthat the true spirit of Christmas is found in givin...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Health
Dec 1st, 2025
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It would be easy if one single thing caused a complex condition like autism. But life—and science—is rarely that simple. Even the President has suggested that Tylenol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy could be linked to autism. Is that true? The short answer: we don’t know for sure.There have been...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Dec 1st, 2025
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Article by Cindy G. Foust Merry Christmas season to my friends and family in this Bayou community that I love so much. I don’t think I miss a month mentioning that time is flying, but it is, in fact, astonishing that I am sitting in my living room staring at my Christmas tree. If you’re […]...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Dec 1st, 2025
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Article by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVE The holiday season is the perfect time to adopt the “out with the old and in with the new” mindset! The start of Christmas shopping serves as a reminder to get rid of any excess clutter around the house. As we all know too well, excess clutter causes unneeded stress. [&h...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Oct 31st, 2025
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by ERIN SHARPLIN LOVEerinlove@panachebyerin.com Have you tried to get organized only to end up back in a cluttered mess within a few weeks? If so, you are not alone! Believe it or not, organizing is an extremely personal process that needs to be done in a way that can withstand time and distractions...
