By Nathan Coker
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Dec 1st, 2015
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Bill Nelson talks about the twists and turns of life and his determination to leave his mark on the community, his family and his business. article by Barbara Leader | photography by Brad Arender West Monroe engineer, businessman and visionary Bill Nelson has experienced both successes and challenge...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 26th, 2015
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article by Barbara Leader | photography by Brad Arender Louisiana Senator Francis Thompson’s district office is more like a museum than a traditional work space. His office is located in an original train depot, constructed in the early 1900s on the Kansas City Southern Railroad in Delhi. After dark...
By Nathan Coker
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Sep 28th, 2015
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For more that 35 years, Gretchen Kovac has built a reputation throughout the region as a quality contractor of affordable homes. Along the way, she’s learned a few things about life, family and building the American Dream. article by Michael DeVault | photography by Brad Arender When West Monroe cont...
By Nathan Coker
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Aug 28th, 2015
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THIRTY-SIX YEARS IN, TOM AND DEANIE BAKER REVEAL THE SECRETS OF BUSINESS, LIFE AND HAPPINESS IN A DUELING PAIR OF ICONIC CAREERS IN THE TWIN CITIES. article by Michael Devault | photography by Brad Arender Any given Saturday when there’s an LSU home game, parents in northern Monroe know they can get ...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 27th, 2015
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From her perch near the register of Aron’s Pharmacy Grill, she has witnessed history. But Ruth is intentionally oblivious to the winds of change that occasional blow through, paying little attention to who’s mayor or the governor sitting at the booth. Instead, everyone who comes in are eq...
By Nathan Coker
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Jun 28th, 2015
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A quiet, unassuming mother and grandmother, you’d never suspect she was a player in foreign relations with world superpower China. That’s precisely why Nell Calloway is the Bayou Icon for July. article by Michael DeVault | photography by Brad Arender In 1937, an American moved to China for a job. The...
By Nathan Coker
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May 26th, 2015
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Leaving politics at the water’s edge, three-term Monroe mayor Jamie Mayo pulls back the curtain and shares reflections on life, love, and family. article by Michael DeVault | photography by Brad Arender In 1981, the financial aid office at Northeast Louisiana University was a walnut-paneled suite of ...
By Nathan Coker
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Apr 27th, 2015
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The Ark-La-Miss kitchen and gardening diva opens up about love, life and family in this no holds barred profile. With charm and grace, Dianne Cage demonstrates why she is a Bayou Icon. Article by Michael DeVault | Photography by Brad Arender A Faulkner novel would provide little fodder for the legend...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 27th, 2015
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Johnny Johnson helped grow an empire and, with it, an economy. Michael DeVault gets this month’s BayouIcon to open up about the golden age of Monroe, family and the importance of the American Dream photography by Brad Arender Johnny Johnson doesn’t need to think too much to see where his life would h...
By Nathan Coker
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Feb 25th, 2015
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From Making the Town More Business Friendly to Diversifying the City’s Economy, Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker is Pushing To Transform His Community article by Michael DeVault | photo by Martin G Meyers Situated on North Trenton Street, one of Ruston’s busiest thoroughfares, City Hall lies at almost the e...
