By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jul 1st, 2019
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Rebuilding Lives and Restoring Hope One Step at a Time ARTICLE BY KAY STOTHART RECTOR | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW BAILEY AND PRAJAL PRASAI Near downtown Monroe, inside buildings scattered across several city blocks, radical changes are taking place every day. Through the ministry of Rays of Sonshine, a n...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Mar 30th, 2019
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MONROE NATIVE BARRE TANGUIS IS TAKING THE FOOD HALL CONCEPT TO NEW ORLEANS AND BEYOND article by Laura W. Clark and Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Bayou DeSiard separated the childhood homes of Barre Tanguis and his best friend David Elias. However, the bayou, like every other obstacle in Barre’s l...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Mar 30th, 2019
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The Trip of a Lifetime article by Cindy G. Foust What glorious weather we our enjoying this month in the Bayou community that I love so much. I hope this month finds your family doing well and gearing up for spring. Alas, the first quarter of 2019 is in our rearview mirror and we suddenly […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Mar 30th, 2019
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Leroy Marshall is a vital example of Monroe’s ability to foster upcoming musicians through school music programs and community support of local talent. Article by Vanelis Rivera and photography courtesy of Leroy Marshall THE SAXOPHONE is one of the most iconic instruments in jazz, a music style dubbe...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Mar 30th, 2019
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article by Laura W. Clark *Trigger warning: This column describes a car accident. My dad often says that it is important to find ways to turn a negative experience into positive energy. That sentiment has helped me reframe Sunday, April 8, 2018, the day my little family survived a car accident. My hu...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Mar 30th, 2019
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by Erin Sharplin Love | erinlove@panachebyerin.com As recently as the end of last year, our family meals had little variety or inspiration. I grew tired of eating (and cooking) the same old thing week after week, so I know my family was tired of it, too. Thankfully, they didn’t complain until I menti...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Feb 25th, 2019
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Preparing for a Seasonal Spring article by Kerry Heafner March is a pivotal month for our gardens and landscapes in the ArkLaMiss in many ways. We have a better idea of how and when winter will morph into seasonal spring. We can anticipate our last frosts and freezes sometime during the middle or lat...
By Nathan Coker
In AskErin
Feb 25th, 2019
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article by Erin Sharplin Love Is it just me or does spring feel like the perfect time to reset your personal clock and renew your surroundings? After all, spring ushers in fresh air, blooming plants and trees, longer days and warm sunshine. Doesn’t the anticipation of the new season make you feel a l...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Feb 25th, 2019
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NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD HAL MAYFIELD doesn’t think of himself as a young musician. In measured sentences and mindful pauses, he takes his time to explain that when it comes to music he sticks to the present moment. “I try to just think about what I want to be doing,” he says, “I try to hold myself to [&hel...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Feb 25th, 2019
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article by Laura W. Clark A s a teenager, I disliked my hands, which were not slender and feminine like my mother’s. Mine were shaped like square blocks, part of my Germanic build, I suppose. One day, my dad held my hands in his and said, “I like your hands. They are strong and sturdy.” […]...
