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Cover Story
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Pulling up to Maggio’s Grocery and Deli is an experience that’s quickly passing from the American scene. You have to open the door for yourself, no automatic opener. You step into a sensory explosion of sights, sounds and smells that somehow overcome and comfort at the same time.
Community
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
In 1923, Amilcar J. Boudreaux opened his new drug store in Opelousas, La. The Boudreaux family has kept that heritage alive for three generations, celebrating 100 years of dispensing pharmaceuticals to families throughout Louisiana.
Business
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023
A 0lot of news coverage has been generated and advertising dollars spent trying to forecast what the economy will do. There are daily reports on what the current inflation rate is, the price of an ounce of gold and the closing numbers on Wall Street. Your email box may be bombarded by messages touting this investment or that gold deal.
Cover Story
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023
Some scientists say man’s evolutionary journey has taken us from our beginnings in the primordial soup of early earth to the age of high technology and increasing societal pressure. Some people seek relief from all of it by returning to the primordial medium, or more specifically, water, through flotation therapy.
Community
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023
The oldest in the country is located a mere 30 minutes north of midtown Manhattan, N.Y. The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery was opened in 1896 by veterinarian Samuel Johnson. The only pet cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places is a certified National Wildlife Habitat.
Community
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023
Walkoviak said she wanted to make sure those tankards were preserved. “About 820 tankards had survived the remodel. Being a sentimental person myself, and an old time Noble Savage customer, they mean a lot. They mean a lot to people. So, I made sure to take extra good care, keeping them organized so when people came to collect them, they would be here.
Arts & Entertainment
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022
But he’s not Indiana Jones or a wild-eyed entertainer, although his digs in Shreveport are somewhat cramped, if not musty, and they are filled with pieces of history that he has scoured the world to find and acquire. And, while he has been known to don the wild regalia of Mr.
Business
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Hats Off to Artistry!

In the back corner of the family business, C&C Mercantile and Lighting, businessman, artist and just all-around cool guy Derek Simmons makes custom hats for the trendy and the traditional.
Community
Monday, Jan. 24, 2022
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