By Nathan Coker
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Jun 27th, 2018
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One of Monroe’s most patriotic reflects on life, family and public service. After serving three terms in the state Legislature and a term on the Louisiana Tax Commission, Kay Kellogg Katz shows no signs of slowing down. Her continuing drive to make America better is why she is this month’s BayouIcon....
By Nathan Coker
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May 1st, 2018
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Architecture professor Guy Carwile lives at the intersection of scholarship, design, and family article by MICHAEL DEVAULT | photographer by BRAD ARENDER Guy Carwile remembers going to his father’s office as a child and watching him work. The elder Carwile was an architect, and Guy was fascinated. So...
By Nathan Coker
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Feb 27th, 2018
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ROMA KIDD REFLECTS ON A LIFETIME OF SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AMID SOCIETY’S EVOLVING ATTITUDES, AND HOW LIFE ON A FARM SET HER ON A MISSION. NOW, SHE’S IN THE FIGHT OF HER LIFE. Photographs by Brad Arender | Article by Michael DeVault Roma Kidd remembers her childhood in ru...
By Rachel Dolecheck
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Feb 1st, 2018
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ARTICLE BY MICHAEL DEVAULT | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Their life has been filled with beautiful works – of art and of service. Through diverse careers in art, journalism, higher education and ministering the Gospel, the Suttons have left their mark on generations of young artists, professio...
By Katie Sloan
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Jan 8th, 2018
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Article by Michael Devault, Photography Brad Arender Through his work as a physician with The Woman’s Clinic, volunteer efforts and contributions to the arts community, and as an ardent supporter of local youth education, he has directly or indirectly impacted the lives of thousands. For these reason...
By Katie Sloan
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Oct 30th, 2017
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Article by Michael Devault, photography by Brad Arender A life-long commitment to service, a supportive family and an infectious enthusiasm for her community have helped take this president of the United Way to New Heights. For more than three decades of devoted community service, Janet Durden...
By Katie Sloan
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Sep 25th, 2017
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Article by Michael Devault, Photography by Martin G Meyers Brian Allen has devoted almost a decade to the St. Jude’s Dream Home program. For Brian Allen, 2016 was probably the busiest year of his life. The owner of Braco Construction Co., out of Rayville, he was in the midst of a half-dozen house con...
By Katie Sloan
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Aug 28th, 2017
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For more than 40 years, Pat Costanza didn’t just follow fashion trends. She helped set them. Pat Costanza is a striking woman. Petite with dark, almost raven hair, her olive complexion and dark eyes belie her heritage – she was born a Miletello, one of Monroe’s oldest Italian families. Like ma...
By Katie Sloan
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Jul 31st, 2017
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Chef Pat Nolan has a zest for life and a passion for food. For nearly 20 years, she has delighted guests with her premium cuisine. Some people simply think of cooking as the blending of ingredients to form a final product. It’s easy, it’s necessary, and it does not go beyond filling a basic human [&h...
By Nathan Coker
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Jul 6th, 2017
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ARTICLE BY SUSAN SMALLING | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN G MEYERS As American as baseball and apple pie, the game of football ranks at the top of the list of most beloved spectator sports in the United States. College football, in particular, is steeped in tradition and rivalry, an experien...
