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Features - Catching Up with The Lochness Mobsters
In the past few years, the city of Lake Charles has become somewhat of a haven for music lovers. Be it the popular Downtown at Sundown program which brings local music to residents in a block-party-like setting, L’Auberge’s robust concert offerings, or the opening of venues such as Stellar …
06/13/2013 // by: Drew Drummond

Features - Port Arthur's Pompeian Villa
Did you know that a Midwestern railroad tycoon founded Port Arthur, Texas?  Arthur Stilwell built the Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Gulf Railroad Company, later to become the Kansas Southern Railroad. In the process, he founded several towns including Mena, Arkansas; Stilwell, Oklahoma and …
06/13/2013 // by: Mike Louviere

Features - Soul Matters:Hugs From Heaven
Hugs from HeavenEveryone likes to be hugged.  We can care for one another on so many levels, demonstrated by a hug, a deep conversation, or a simple, heartwarming smile. I am so thankful to have people in my life to exchange hugs with--both spiritually and …
06/13/2013 // by: Nicole Shuff Arabie

Features - Singer Slingers Mud Team:Family Fun in the Mud!
Good fathers do lots of things. They guide their children, work every day to earn a living, are supportive of Mom, and enjoy leisure time with the whole family. Some families may go to the circus to see ‘The Greatest Show on Earth.”  But Shawn P. Goodeaux’s family’s idea of a playtime …
06/13/2013 // by: Rhonda Babin

Features - Fox News Express Celebrates Their One Year Anniversary!
A year ago, the locally owned Lake Charles television station, FOX29, welcomed a new local news program to Southwest Louisiana weekdays at noon.  Providing the community with news from a local and national perspective has been the daily commitment from a team of young, driven news …
05/30/2013 // by: The Jambalaya News

Features - June 27, 1957:Cameron Parish's Day of Infamy
In today’s highly technical world, it is doubtful that what happened in Cameron Parish in 1957 would ever happen again.
05/30/2013 // by: Mike Louviere

Features - Tiffany Hebert:Local Special Olympian Sets Her Sights on the Nationals
“Do you know the oath of the Special Olympics athlete?” asked Tiffany Hebert.  The lilt in her voice, indicating her eagerness to inform, is infectious. “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
05/30/2013 // by: Rhonda Babin

Features - The DeRidder USO:The First in the Nation
After Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, the civil and military leaders in the United States had to prepare for the war they knew would come. The U.S. had never been faced with what was sure to become a global conflict. The military had been downsized significantly after World War I. The trench …
05/16/2013 // by: Mike Louviere

Features - Women and Eating Disorders:A National Problem
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, the average American woman is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. The average American model is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 117 pounds. Clearly, something is not quite right …
05/16/2013 // by: The Jambalaya News

Features - Eyeliner Safety and the Advantages of Permanent Eyeliner
Since ancient times, women have used cosmetics to enhance the appearance of their eyes. Cleopatra is famous for the way her dramatic use of eyeliner accented her glances at Mark Antony.  Throughout time, many women have followed in her path by shaping their eyeliner to bring out the …
05/16/2013 // by: William B. Hart, Ophthalmologist, Hart Eye Center


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