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...
article by Shannon Dahlum, FDN-P I love the idea of having a backyard vegetable garden where I can pick vine ripened tomatoes, crisp cucumbers and colorful peppers to eat all summer long. Every spring, I plant seeds and have the best intentions of tending to my modest patch of dirt, but somewher...
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...
