By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Jul 31st, 2023
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article by Starla Gatsonphotography by Kelly Moore Clark If you asked JaCera François how she felt about moving back home to Ouachita parish after graduating college, she would probably tell you she wasn’t so sure about it. But now, four years later, the Monroe native believes she...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jul 31st, 2023
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It takes a very special person to work in the hospitality industry. The hours are long, the challenges are many, but for some, it is the perfect vocation. Jan Mason, co-owner and proprietress of Warehouse No. 1, is one of those special people who seems to have been born for the job. Her restaurant ha...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Fashion
Jul 31st, 2023
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hair and makeup by Meka Bennettphotography by Kelly Moore Clarkmodel: Ashley Greer Start the school year off right with these fresh looks from area boutiques. From bell bottom jeans to printed tees, these looks are head of the class. PALETTE HOUSE & PLUMEExaggerated elbow length sleeves add a hin...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
Jun 30th, 2023
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article by Starla Gatsonphotography by Kelly Moore Clark It’s no secret that energy is a common theme of Hooshang Khorasani’s art. He declares it in the first line of his artist statement — “Energy in nature and the world around me, in moving colors that show power, in the inner life o...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Eats
Jun 30th, 2023
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article by Vanelis Riveraphotography by Kelly Moore Clark “First and foremost, it’s very important to note, I got out of the restaurant business to open a brewery. And I was pretty staunchly opposed to opening a restaurant in the brewery,” says James Earl Simpson, unironically. He had been transparen...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jun 30th, 2023
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article by Georgiann Pottsphotography by Kelly Moore Clark Choudrant, Louisiana, is the center of John O’Neal’s world. He loves to recount that small town’s history and is proud of how the O’Neal family has played a part in its development for nearly 200 years. Their willingness to do whatever it tak...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Home
Jun 30th, 2023
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK This year’s St. Jude Dream Home, built by BRACO Construction, is a beautiful testament to the Northeast Louisiana community’s generosity and love for those in need. The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is part of a larger-than-life mission to save...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Fashion
Jun 30th, 2023
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model: MACY DEBNAMhair and makeup by MEKA BENNETTphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARKspecial thanks to THE VILLAS AT SPANISH COURT IN MINDEN From jean cut-offs to straw hats, these cute outfits will bring out the cowgirl in you. Coastal inspired, these looks are perfect for summer fun. Find the...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Profile
May 31st, 2023
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article by April Clark Honakerphotography by Kelly Moore Clark The Sirmons are working with the City of Monroe to raise money for an inclusive playground at Forsythe Park. When Hillary Sirmon was pregnant with her third child Benjamin, she always felt like something was different. It wasn...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Artist
May 31st, 2023
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article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Steve Porter does not want you to put him in a box. Not that it would be easy to do. His work, spanning multiple mediums, has been called surrealist by some and abstract by others. Porter just says it’s his. And if, after seeing his p...
