By Cassie Livingston
In Center Block
Apr 29th, 2020
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article by Kay Rector The coronavirus pandemic has impacted everyone in Northeast Louisiana in some way. As of April 17, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health reported 23,118 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide, with 830 of those cases in Northeast Louisiana. 470 cases were in Ouachita Parish, wh...
By Cassie Livingston
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Apr 29th, 2020
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WITH SO MANY UNCERTAINTIES, LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE OFFERING ADVICE FOR INCOMING STUDENTS Local Colleges Have A Plan BY ROBERT KENNETH WRIGHT On March 23, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards’s stay-home order went into effect at 5:00 PM. That declaration changed life in Louisiana, leaving man...
By Cassie Livingston
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Mar 26th, 2020
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A MONROE NATIVE, CASSIE YOUNG, IS A RADIO TALK SHOW AND PODCAST HOST BASED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THIS MULTI-PASSIONISTA DOESN’T MINCE WORDS OR GIVE SOFT LOVE. CASSIE YOUNG SPEAKS HER MIND. Article by Vanelis Rivera and Photography by Kelly Moore Clark THOUGH THEY SAY THE pen is mightier than the sword...
By Cassie Livingston
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Mar 26th, 2020
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MARY BLACKMON MOVED FROM THE GLITZ OF EAST AND WEST COAST LIVING TO TILLING SOUTHERN SOIL. THE RESULT HELPED ESTABLISH A COMPANY THAT SUPPORTS FARMS, FARMERS AND FRESHLY GROWN PRODUCE. Article by Vanelis Rivera and Photography by Kelly Moore Clark You never know how far roots reach until you try to d...
By Cassie Livingston
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Mar 26th, 2020
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ARTICLE BY APRIL CLARK HONAKERPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK The influence of north Louisiana’s lush landscapes hasn’t been lost on Atlanta artist Toni Lyons Phillips. Originally from the Monroe-West Monroe area, Toni grew up fishing near Russell Sage and exploring Bayou Desiard. Then, as a teenage...
By Cassie Livingston
In Bayou Outdoors
Mar 26th, 2020
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BAYOU OUTDOORS ARTICLE BY DAN CHASON | PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRAD ARENDER If you think that you were quite the achiever at age 23, let me introduce you to a special young man that has reset that bar quite high. Hunter Freeman grew up in the little town of Eros, Louisiana not far from the shores […]...
By Cassie Livingston
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Mar 26th, 2020
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A HOMEGROWN GATHERING photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK | styling by TAYLOR BENNETT If you’ve ever thought about starting your own garden, now is the time to do it. Get together with a couple of your closest friends, swap seeds and then take them home to put in your garden. WHAT YOU’LL NEED Small cont...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 5th, 2020
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Jimmy Strong of Delhi, LA has revived a centuries old tradition of hunting with dogs, specifically – the Catahoula Cur dog. There are many stories of our four legged friends but one in particular hits close to home for those of us in Louisiana. Cur dogs are as common in Louisiana as gumbo or jambalay...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 5th, 2020
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The ULM Women’s Symposium annually highlights women from across Northeast Louisiana for their individual achievements, professional and personal. The panelists share their stories with ULM students and fellow community members to showcase the importance of success and failure in one’s journey. Here w...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 5th, 2020
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK There’s a new Mardi Gras krewe in the Twin Cities and among their revelers is a manic ensemble of twelve men walking the fine line between dance team and the Sherwood Forest gang of Robin Hood: Men in Tights. KREWE DE RIVIÉRE Rivière roll...
