By Nathan Coker
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Dec 3rd, 2018
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The Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum Founder is December’s Bayou Icon article by Michael DeVault | photography by Brad Arender When Melissa Saye first developed the notion that she wanted to open the museum, she never expected it would one day be a place where kids who grew up there ...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 30th, 2018
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BayouIcon Jane Watts lives at the intersection of faith, service and a mother’s devotion to her son’s legacy ARTICLE BY MICHAEL DEVAULT & PORTRAITS BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Ross was an avid outdoorsman, a mountain climber, musician, farmer and artist. An adventurous spirit and a heart for service had...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 2nd, 2018
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Tish Miller’s life-long love of creating balance and comfort coalesces into a career as one of the region’s premier interior d...
By Nathan Coker
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Aug 27th, 2018
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Shelia Carroll’s life in fashion never took her far from Delhi, but then again, it didn’t have to By Michael DeVault | Photographs by Brad Arender Shelia Carroll has spent most of her time carving out a special place in the heart of Delhi. The pair of vintage houses she envisioned together, renovated...
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...
