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March 2026

Tips to Help Your Home Bloom This Spring

by Reagan Hooper Powell Southwest Louisiana residents know that spring is very short-lived in our region. However, it does provide a short window of opportunity to prep for the hot, rainy days and humidity ahead. Take advantage of this brief season to handle small maintenance tasks before summer heat and […]

March 2026

Maintain Lawn and Order as Spring Wakes Up Your Yard

Spring is the best time of year in Southwest Louisiana. With the right care—and the right partners—your yard can become the season’s most rewarding project. Spring has a way of waking everything up at once. The trees bud, lawns green up and, suddenly, every bare patch in the yard feels […]

March 2026

Let the Light In: Turn Your Spring Clean Into a Redecorating Project

by Kerri Cooke “I believe a beautiful home should feel elevated yet deeply personal—a reflection of the people who live there while still welcoming to everyone who enters.” –Chelsea Brennan After the gloomy and cold days of winter, spring brings brighter days which fill our homes with warmth. In addition to […]

March 2026

2026 Fashion Fueled by Social Media

by Kerri Cooke While luxury fashion runway shows predict and determine what styles will be popular in any given season, pop culture and social media are increasingly influencing how we shop. Last year, once Frankenstein premiered on Netflix, searches for scarab jewelry skyrocketed after one of the main characters wore […]

March 2026

Once Stigmatized, Curly Hair is Cool Again

by Kerri Cooke Obtaining healthy, voluptuous curls and waves is usually on every straight-haired girl’s bucket list. Even for those with curly hair, using the correct products can help curl retention and health. Since most people have some form of curl pattern to their hair, you can most likely achieve […]

March 2026

Nonprofit Impact: Joni & Friends

Joni & Friends® Provides Wheels for the World Local church hosts a wheelchair drive by Angie Kay Dilmore According to the World Health Organization, approximately 80 million people worldwide (approximately 1% of the population) need a wheelchair, yet only 5% to 35% of these people have access to one, leaving a tragic, […]

March 2026

Just Imagine SWLA: From Blue-Sky Days to Hurricanes

Cameron Parish Police Juror, Michael Fewell, Discusses Cameron Parish’s EOC Built to serve residents every day, Cameron Parish’s new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will provide more than a command post for storms. Designed to serve the community year-round, the facility strengthens preparedness, speeds recovery and builds connections long before the […]

March 2026

Pinballing Pavlina: SWLA Resident Headed to National Championship

by Kerri Cooke Pinball is one of those games that is incredibly nostalgic, especially for those who grew up in the ‘70s through ‘90s. Just seeing a pinball machine brings back the memory of simple childhood days. Though pinball machines certainly evoke these childhood memories with their flashing lights, arcade […]

March 2026

Sempra Infrastructure Targets Community Needs

When Sempra Infrastructure began rethinking its social investment approach in 2024, the goal was to better understand what Southwest Louisiana communities needed most and how the company could better use its resources to help meet critical needs in the community. Over the course of a year, the company spent time listening […]