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‘Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality.’
NSU will present director, producers at screening
The director and producers of the Academy Award–nominated film  “Beasts of the Southern Wild” will present a screening at Northwestern State University Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fried...
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St. Denis Art League Spring Festival selects King and Queen
Steve Armster McCain Sr. will reign as the forty fifth King of the St. Denis Art League Spring Festival. He, his queen and the Spring Festival Court will be presented at this year’s ball to be hel...
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Annoying moments don’t make a bad day
I was warming up to have a bad day on Wednesday. I spent Tuesday morning waiting for the phone company to show up. They promised service between eight and noon. They never showed. But according to ...
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Spring Festival names Heralds to serve during the 45th court presentation
Four young ladies will serve as Heralds to the King and Queen during the 45th court presentation Saturday, April 20. Serving as Heralds to King will be Caroline Alexander Godfrey and Anne Michell...
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The crash scene from a drunk driving reenactment will be displayed in front of Lakeview High School for another week.
Pretend wreck encourages real safe driving habits
Blades whir through the air as a helicopter descends to an open field by Lakeview High School. Medical personnel jump out, running to an already chaotic scene of crushed metal and spattered paint. ...
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From left are Betty and Elvin Shields. Both grew up on plantations on Cane River. Elvin retired as an engineer and volunteers with the Cane River Creole National Parks. He sculpts wire toys and spearheaded the furnishing of Oakland’s slave/tenant cabin. Betty and Elvin have published a book about growing up in a system of tenant farmers and sharecroppers along Cane River.
Family recipes stimulate brain, satisfy stomach
The magic of books is that a slim volume with simple photographs can provide such a complete glimpse into a way of life that has drifted from a region. The magic of Elvin Shields is that he manage...
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Audience members at the Black History Program include, from left, Ruth Coutee Thomas, Mary Lowry, Lionel Dawson, Scottie Dawson, Jessie Sarpy, Rona Lee Hill, Lula Beaudion and Winnie Labome.
Council on Aging presents heritage program
Council on Aging presented a Black History Program Feb. 27. The theme for the event was “Keeping the Dream Alive.” Bill Allen was master of ceremony and displayed a slide show from his trip to Wash...
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From left are Funke Adeleye, Martha Squyres, Haley Bethurum and Tunmike Adeleye.
Modern Woodmen club gardens for service
Modern Woodmen Youth Service Club met at the Nursing and Rehabilitation facility Saturday, March 16. The group brought tools and flowers for a community beautification project.  Impatiens and calad...
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What’s Your Line?
Three couples, all of whom were my husband’s paternal third great-grandparents, continued the line begun by his immigrant ancestor, Jean Baptiste Brevel of France and his wife, Anne, a Caddo Indian...
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Space between words, days defines life
My right thumb is thinking about transferring to another body. In the years I have been aware of that thumb, I have broken it several times. I remember learning to throw a football left handed so ...
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