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Feb 27th, 2017
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DOWNTOWN WEST MONROE BLENDS OLD AND NEW WITH REVITALIZATION PROJECTS article by Kay Stothart Rector | photos by Martin G Meyers On a sunny Saturday afternoon, downtown West Monroe is bustling with people strolling down sidewalks, moving in and ...
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Feb 27th, 2017
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CURATOR AND ARTIST, RICKY SIKES HAS ACHIEVED SUCCESS DOING WHAT HE LOVES. HE IS THIS MONTH’S BAYOU ARTIST. ARTICLE BY APRIL CLARK HONAKER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRAD ARENDER ARTIST RICKY W. SIKES, JR. is a composite, a fusion, a mixed-media work of ar...
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Jan 22nd, 2017
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Linda and Sam Trinca’s home in the heart of Monroe, has quite an extraordinary history. Article By Maré Brennan Photography By Martin G Meyers BUILT OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AGO in 1912 by Captain R. L. McRaney and his wife along the banks of the Ouachita River near the Forsythe boat dock, the home wa...
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In Bayou Eats
Jan 22nd, 2017
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Nestled On The Corner Of Trenton And Pine, On Antique Alley In West Monroe, Miss Kay’s Sweets & Eats Offers Recipe Favorites From Miss Kay Robertson’s Own Kitchen. Article By Meredith McKinnie & Photography By Martin G Meyers Like most Robertson ventures, this too is a family affair, a combin...
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Jan 22nd, 2017
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Drék Davis, an Associate Professor of Art at Grambling State University, believes in creating art that will stimulate conversations and stir a response in viewers. Davis likes to explore the way politics and spirituality are addressed in society and the influence of African American spirituality on s...
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Jan 22nd, 2017
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Bayou Icons Brenda And Charles Marsala Reflect On Love And The Road To Success article by Kay Stothart Rector | photography by Martin G Meyers It has been more than four decades since Charles Marsala began working at the Budweiser beer distributorship in downtown Monroe, sweeping warehouse floors, lo...
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In Bayou Eats
Jan 9th, 2017
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River Grille’s new owners Jeff Jarrell and John Hopper, Jr. revamp this neighborhood gem with a delectable menu, superb atmosphere and superior service. article by Meredith McKinnie photography by Martin G Meyers Jeff Jarrell and John Hopper Jr. will be the new owners of River Grille in Monroe beginn...
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Jan 9th, 2017
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BayouArtist Jake Dugard is many things: artist, designer, professor, coach, husband and father. “My favorite thing is doing a lot of things,” he said. “It keeps me on my toes.” article by April Clark Honaker photography by Scarlett Garcia To do so many things, Jake wakes up early and makes it to Cro...
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Jan 9th, 2017
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Success Comes Naturally Article by Kay Rector Photography by Martin G Meyers Long before “organic” and “gluten-free” became household words, Angie O’Pry Blades understood the correlation between nutrition and health. For decades, she has touted the benefits of natural foods and wholesome, organic pro...
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In Bayou Home
Dec 9th, 2016
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article by Maré Brennan photography by Martin G Meyers Melody Olson is tour de force of energy, commitment and ideas. Downtown Monroe has this little lady with a big heart to thank for spurring its growth and helping create an unprecedented vitality in the heart of Monroe that’s been unseen since the...
