September 2024

Fall Tree Planting Season Creates a Hurricane-Resistant Landscape

by Kristy Como Armand   Planting trees is one of the simplest and most impactful ways to improve landscape. However, according to Chad Everage with Landscape Management, the time of year you plant significantly affects a tree’s success. While spring is often seen as the prime season for planting, he […]
September 2024

Lighten Their Load

by Kristy Como Armand Have the first several weeks of school added weight onto your students’ shoulders? We’re talking about backpack weight! A heavy backpack loaded with books, a lunch, and school supplies can pose a risk for injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 14,000 […]
September 2024

Top Docs & Toughest Cases

Dr. Clifford Courville Utilizing Technology for Better Lung Cancer Outcomes Clifford Courville, MD, is a fellowship-trained pulmonologist/critical care physician with Memorial Pulmonary Associates. Motivated by the growing need in the community to diagnose lung cancer earlier, he was the first in Southwest Louisiana to perform a peripheral lung biopsy with […]
September 2024

Heart of the Arts in SWLA

Lake Area Ballet Theatre LAKE AREA BALLET THEATRE INTRODUCES A NEW SEASON OF PERFORMANCES The faculty and board of Lake Area Ballet Theatre (LABT) are dedicated to staging full-scale ballet performances, producing new and innovative works, and providing a strong and diverse curriculum for the next generation of dancers. They […]
September 2024

Cool Jobs: Taylor Anne, Artist and Live Painter

Painting in Real Time Captures Moments on Canvas by Kristy Como Armand   Imagine capturing the magic of a moment as it unfolds, turning it into a piece of art that will be cherished forever. That’s what artist Taylor Anne does as a live wedding painter. With her paintbrush in […]
September 2024

Family Works: Tony’s Pizza Celebrates 56 Years of Local Ownership

In the mid-1960’s, there existed a small franchise based in Pensacola, Fla. with a handful of locations along the Gulf Coast. Today you know it as Tony’s Pizza Inc. on E. Prien Lake Road. Tony’s Pizza has been independently owned since 1968 when Charles Dickson bought the Lake Charles location. […]
September 2024

Pizza Party – SWLA’s Signature Slices

While there’s a lot of pizza around town, searching for the best local pie is not as easy as it sounds. But look hard enough and there are some bangers waiting to be found at the most unexpected places. Best Single Slice: On the Rocks – Spicy #^&!@$% Pepperoni Money […]
September 2024

First Person: Lauren Heinen – Lamar Robertson – Retired Music Educator and Choral Director

Southwest Louisiana has been blessed with a long line of art patrons, promotors, and performers who have contributed to the rich cultural history of our region – trailblazers such as Rosa Hart, Francis G. Bulber, Maestro William Kushner, to name a few. The list wouldn’t be complete without including long-time […]
August 2024

First Person: Lauren Heinen – District Attorney – Jefferson Davis Parish

Lauren Heinen knew she had to do her part when Jefferson Davis Parish lost an important man, District Attorney Kevin Millican, who passed away just six months after taking office. Born and raised in Hathaway, La., on a family farm, Heinen was comfortable with responsibility from a young age. Her […]
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