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  • EVENTS
    • ALEXANDRIA MARDI GRAS PARADE … ANOTHER HUGE SUCCESS!
    • CUNNINGHAM BUSINESS SYSTEMS, LLC … A CENLA MAINSTAY!
    • SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FLAVOR OF LOUISIANA, NSU’s SPRING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
    • OAKWING GOLF CLUB ~ Louisiana’s “Best Kept Secret” …
    • TAMAHKA TRAILS GOLF CLUB ~ A GOLF COURSE WITH SOME TEETH …
    • PIX AROUND LOUISIANA
  • FOOD & DRINK
    • MENUS FROM AREA RESTAURANTS
    • TURKEY TENDERS
    • LOOKING FOR A NIGHT OUT? DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA HAS GOT WHAT YOU WANT!
    • NORTHWESTERN TO HOST FLAVOR OF LOUISIANA MARCH 17
    • SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FLAVOR OF LOUISIANA, NSU’s SPRING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
    • BROKEN WHEEL BREWERY … A HOME AWAY FROM HOME WITH EXCELLENT DINING … AND DELICIOUS BREW, TOO!
    • JOHN WARD ACE HARDWARE – AN ALEXANDRIA ICON!
    • THE AMAZING DIAMOND GRILL … A DIAMOND, INDEED
    • INTRODUCING THE BEST PLACE TO HAVE FUN IN CENLA … COME TRY THE MIRROR ROOM’S TAPAS LOUNGE
    • A PALATE OF DELIGHTS FROM THE INIMITABLE BENTLEY ROOM
    • THE BEST RESTAURANT FOR MILES RIGHT HERE IN CENLA!!!
    • THE BENTLEY ROOM – AN AMAZING DINING EXPERIENCE …
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
  • 318CENTRAL.COM COOKBOOK
    • TURKEY TENDERS
    • NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER
    • DIEF’S BRAIDED, SMOKED, RUBBED, SMOTHERED IN A TANGY BBQ SAUCE PORK LOIN
    • CHICKEN MARSALA
    • EXTREME NACHOS
    • THE ORIGINAL CUBAN SANDWICH
    • DIEF’S BEEF AND PEPPER TOP SIRLOIN TIPS OVER RICE
    • WESTSIDE BARBEQUE POTATO SALAD
    • SWEET YELLOW SQUASH
    • “DUMP” MEATLOAF AND MORE …
    • GRAM’S SLOPPY JOES
    • “CRACK” DIP …
    • DIEF’S BANANA NUT BREAD …
    • BLACKENED CHICKEN ALFREDO …
    • DIEF’S KEY LIME CHEESECAKE …
    • SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA …
    • CRAWFISH BOIL, MA CHÈRE …
    • BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH FALL VEGETABLES
    • Louisiana Boiled Shrimp
    • ULTIMATE SEAFOOD GUMBO
    • PECAN PIE MINI MUFFINS
    • CHOCOLATE PECAN BROWNIES
    • Holiday Yams
    • UNCLE DIEF’S SOUL-WARMIN’, HEART-HEALIN’ VEGGIE BEEF SOUP …
    • FOOTBALL SNACKS: Mama Dief’s Chili Dip
    • CHICKEN SOUP TO CURE ALL THAT AILS YOU!!!
    • PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
    • Castle Burgers
    • JUICY LUCY CHEESBURGER STEAK with LOUISIANA GRAVY
    • SHRIMP CREOLE
    • New Orleans BBQ Shrimp In Garlic Pepper Sauce
    • Chicken Sausage Gumbo
    • SHRIMP REMOULADE
    • FRENCH BREAD PUDDING IN A CLEAR RUM SAUCE
    • COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP AND SPICY SWEET SAUCE
    • 60 MINUTE CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE’
    • Strawberries Romanoff
    • BUFFALO MOZZARELLA CAPEZIO SALAD
    • FRENCH BREAD PUDDING IN A CLEAR RUM SAUCE
    • SALMON … SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY and OH, SO GOOD
    • DIRTY RICE
    • Dief’s Texas Chili
    • Dief’s Salsa
    • NEW ORLEANS RED BEANS AND RICE
    • WORKOUT BOWTIE TUNA SALAD
  • Menus from Area Restaurants
  • MUSIC & ART
    • VALERIE, GUS, & BOZ
    • HENRY KISSINGER IN CENLA
    • NET SOME FACTS AND FUN AT YOUR LIBRARY
    • MARDI GRAS MADNESS DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN MARKSVILLE
    • JIMMY CLANTON (b. September 2, 1938)
    • ESCAPING THE LABYRINTH
    • PADDLES UP! IT’S TIME FOR THE 2023 LOUISIANA DRAGON BOAT RACES™!
    • WE CONTINUE OUR JAUNT THROUGH THIS RELATIVELY NEW YEAR …
    • CHESTNUTT, BYRD, CUPID TO HEADLINE NATCHITOCHES JAZZ/R&B FESTIVAL
    • LOOKING FOR A NIGHT OUT? DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA HAS GOT WHAT YOU WANT!
    • WE CAN HELP YOU TODAY …
    • THE SALON EXTENSIONS … FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HAIR AGAIN
    • THE AMAZING DIAMOND GRILL … A DIAMOND, INDEED
    • LET US “COLOR YOUR WORLD …”
    • WHAT THE BEATLES TAUGHT US …
    • ALEXANDRIA MARDI GRAS PARADE … ANOTHER HUGE SUCCESS!
    • LSUA STAFFER AND ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR PUBLISHES TIMELY WORK ON UKRAINIAN HISTORY
    • 8TH ANNUAL PUB CRAWL REGISTRATION OPEN
    • HERE IS “THE” BOOK YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED:
    • JOHN WARD ACE HARDWARE – AN ALEXANDRIA ICON!
    • THE SALON … A Salon That’s All About YOU!
    • INTRODUCING THE BEST PLACE TO HAVE FUN IN CENLA … COME TRY THE MIRROR ROOM’S TAPAS LOUNGE
    • AT THE SALON … “A MASTERPEACE LIFESTYLE” WILL BE YOUR LAST STOP IN SEARCHING FOR YOUR FOREVER SALON HOME!
    • BROKEN WHEEL BREWERY … A HOME AWAY FROM HOME WITH EXCELLENT DINING … AND DELICIOUS BREW, TOO!
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
    • Checkout 102.3 JACK fm … They’re “playing what we want” … THEY ROCK!
    • Music Photo Gallery
  • LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME
    • JIMMY CLANTON (b. September 2, 1938)
    • ALLEN TOUSSAINT (JANUARY 14, 1938-NOVEMBER 10, 2015)
    • MAC REBENNACK (DR. JOHN!) Nov. 21, 1940 – June 6, 2019
    • JERRY LEE LEWIS (b. Sept. 29, 1935 – Oct. 28, 2022 )
    • JAMES BURTON (August 22, 1939 -)
    • LOUIS ARMSTRONG (b. Aug. 1, 1901 – d. July 5, 1971)
    • FLOYD CRAMER (b. Oct. 27, 1933 – d. Dec. 31, 1997)
    • SAMMY KERSHAW (FEB 24, 1958 -)
    • DALE HAWKINS (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010)
    • LEROUX
    • ALLEN TOUSSAINT (January 14, 1938-November 10, 2015)
    • DAVE BARTHOLOMEW
    • AL “CARNIVAL TIME” JOHNSON
    • LEADBELLY (b. Jan. 15, 20, 21, or 29, 1885, 1888, or 1889 – d. Dec. 6, 1949):
    • MEET MIKE SHEPHERD … A MAN FOR ALL MUSICAL SEASONS AND MORE …
    • HERE IS “THE” BOOK YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED:
    • LEON MEDICA – A LIVING LEGEND …
  • GREAT GOLFING IN CENLA
    • OAKWING GOLF CLUB ~ Louisiana’s “Best Kept Secret” …
    • TAMAHKA TRAILS GOLF CLUB ~ A GOLF COURSE WITH SOME TEETH …
    • THE LINKS on the BAYOU … ALEXANDRIA BORN AND RAISED!
    • NORTHWESTERN HILLS GOLF COURSE ~ THE STUDENT COUNTRY CLUB …
    • BRINGHURST GOLF COURSE … THE OLDEST PAR 3 COURSE IN AMERICA!
  • SPORTS
    • NSU TAKES THE FIELD AND BRINGS THE VITTLES, TOO!
    • NSU TO HONOR DISTINGUISHED COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS MARCH 17
    • WE CONTINUE OUR JAUNT THROUGH THIS RELATIVELY NEW YEAR …
    • MARDI GRAS MADNESS DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN MARKSVILLE
    • LOOKING FOR A MORTGAGE? LET SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK HELP YOU!
    • OAKWING GOLF CLUB ~ Louisiana’s “Best Kept Secret” …
    • TAMAHKA TRAILS GOLF CLUB ~ A GOLF COURSE WITH SOME TEETH …
    • THE LINKS on the BAYOU … ALEXANDRIA BORN AND RAISED!
    • NORTHWESTERN HILLS GOLF COURSE ~ THE STUDENT COUNTRY CLUB …
    • BRINGHURST GOLF COURSE … THE OLDEST PAR 3 COURSE IN AMERICA!
    • JOHN WARD ACE HARDWARE – AN ALEXANDRIA ICON!
  • NEWS
    • LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER, MARCH 2023
    • LOOKING FOR A MORTGAGE? LET SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK HELP YOU!
    • WE CAN HELP YOU TODAY …
    • CITY OF PINEVILLE AWARDED BEAUTIFICATION GRANT FROM KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL
    • PADDLES UP! IT’S TIME FOR THE 2023 LOUISIANA DRAGON BOAT RACES™!
    • CHESTNUTT, BYRD, CUPID TO HEADLINE NATCHITOCHES JAZZ/R&B FESTIVAL
    • KEEP PINEVILLE BEAUTIFUL TO HOLD CLEANUP EVENT SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 FOR LOVE THE BOOT WEEK
    • A PALATE OF DELIGHTS FROM THE INIMITABLE BENTLEY ROOM
    • SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK …
    • LET US “COLOR YOUR WORLD …”
  • LOUISIANA LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS
    • SHERIFF’S DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE IN CHENEYVILLE
    • LSA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM UNDERWAY
    • THE SALON … A Salon That’s All About YOU!
    • TAMAHKA TRAILS GOLF CLUB ~ A GOLF COURSE WITH SOME TEETH …
    • OAKWING GOLF CLUB ~ Louisiana’s “Best Kept Secret” …
  • EDUCATION ACROSS OUR GREAT STATE
    • NSU TAKES THE FIELD AND BRINGS THE VITTLES, TOO!
    • LSUA STAFFER AND ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR PUBLISHES TIMELY WORK ON UKRAINIAN HISTORY
    • PRATHER COLISEUM’S SECTION C NAMED FOR JERRY PIERCE
    • NSU GETS $2.1M FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION CENTER PROJECT
    • LCU INVITES HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO AUDITIONS FOR MUSICAL ENSEMBLES, SCHOLARSHIPS
    • LSUA HOSTS 300+ FUTURE EDUCATORS AT 5th CENLA EDUCATORS RISING CONVENTION
    • MANY, BATON ROUGE STUDENTS ATTEND GEAR UP PROGRAM AT NSU
    • SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FLAVOR OF LOUISIANA, NSU’s SPRING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
    • NSU IS BRINGING ALUMNI AFTER HOURS TO A CITY NEAR YOU
    • LCU ENGLISH STUDENTS EARN RECOGNITION, PUBLICATION
    • JOHN WARD ACE HARDWARE – AN ALEXANDRIA ICON!
    • LCU STUDENTS, PROFESSOR BRING HOME SEJC AWARDS
    • GRADUATE DEGREES IN EDUCATION, COUNSELING NATIONALLY RANKED
    • LCU TO HOST SPRING PREVIEW DAY MARCH 11; SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE GIVEN
    • HISPANIC STUDENT JOURNALISTS LAUNCH PODCAST SERIES
    • CUNNINGHAM BUSINESS SYSTEMS: Who’s Your Copyman?
    • LSUA LAUNCHES CAREER CENTER TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS
    • CALL FOR PAPERS ISSUED FOR LOUISIANA STUDIES CONFERENCE
    • TONY BROWN • KTTP 1110AM WEEKDAY MORNINGS 6-9 AM
    • CUNNINGHAM BUSINESS SYSTEMS, LLC … A CENLA MAINSTAY!
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
    • AROUND NATCHITOCHES
  • MEDICAL HEALTH & BEAUTY
    • THE SALON PINEVILLE HAS YOU IN MIND!
    • WE CAN HELP YOU TODAY …
    • LOOKING FOR A NIGHT OUT? DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA HAS GOT WHAT YOU WANT!
    • LOOKING FOR A MORTGAGE? LET SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK HELP YOU!
    • SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK …
    • THE SALON … A Salon That’s All About YOU!
    • LET US “COLOR YOUR WORLD …”
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
    • THE SALON EXTENSIONS … FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HAIR AGAIN
  • HUMAN INTEREST STORIES
    • HENRY KISSINGER IN CENLA
    • NSU TO HONOR DISTINGUISHED COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS MARCH 17
    • MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS FROM SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK
    • PADDLES UP! IT’S TIME FOR THE 2023 LOUISIANA DRAGON BOAT RACES™!
    • THE SALON … A Salon That’s All About YOU!
    • VALERIE, GUS, & BOZ
    • INTRODUCING THE BEST PLACE TO HAVE FUN IN CENLA … COME TRY THE MIRROR ROOM’S TAPAS LOUNGE
    • THE SALON PINEVILLE HAS YOU IN MIND!
    • COME ENJOY THE BEAUTY AND BOUNTY OF SPRING BAYOU IN AVOYELLES PARISH!
    • SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK …
    • BROKEN WHEEL BREWERY … A HOME AWAY FROM HOME WITH EXCELLENT DINING … AND DELICIOUS BREW, TOO!
    • MARDI GRAS MADNESS DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN MARKSVILLE
    • WHAT THE BEATLES TAUGHT US …
    • LSA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM UNDERWAY
    • NET SOME FACTS AND FUN AT YOUR LIBRARY
    • WE CONTINUE OUR JAUNT THROUGH THIS RELATIVELY NEW YEAR …
    • CHESTNUTT, BYRD, CUPID TO HEADLINE NATCHITOCHES JAZZ/R&B FESTIVAL
    • THE SALON EXTENSIONS … FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HAIR AGAIN
    • ALEXANDRIA MARDI GRAS PARADE … ANOTHER HUGE SUCCESS!
    • KEEP PINEVILLE BEAUTIFUL TO HOLD CLEANUP EVENT SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 FOR LOVE THE BOOT WEEK
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
    • LET US “COLOR YOUR WORLD …”
  • ARCHIVE LIBRARY
  • EVENTS
    • ALEXANDRIA MARDI GRAS PARADE … ANOTHER HUGE SUCCESS!
    • CUNNINGHAM BUSINESS SYSTEMS, LLC … A CENLA MAINSTAY!
    • SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FLAVOR OF LOUISIANA, NSU’s SPRING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
    • OAKWING GOLF CLUB ~ Louisiana’s “Best Kept Secret” …
    • TAMAHKA TRAILS GOLF CLUB ~ A GOLF COURSE WITH SOME TEETH …
    • PIX AROUND LOUISIANA
  • FOOD & DRINK
    • MENUS FROM AREA RESTAURANTS
    • TURKEY TENDERS
    • LOOKING FOR A NIGHT OUT? DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA HAS GOT WHAT YOU WANT!
    • NORTHWESTERN TO HOST FLAVOR OF LOUISIANA MARCH 17
    • SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FLAVOR OF LOUISIANA, NSU’s SPRING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
    • BROKEN WHEEL BREWERY … A HOME AWAY FROM HOME WITH EXCELLENT DINING … AND DELICIOUS BREW, TOO!
    • JOHN WARD ACE HARDWARE – AN ALEXANDRIA ICON!
    • THE AMAZING DIAMOND GRILL … A DIAMOND, INDEED
    • INTRODUCING THE BEST PLACE TO HAVE FUN IN CENLA … COME TRY THE MIRROR ROOM’S TAPAS LOUNGE
    • A PALATE OF DELIGHTS FROM THE INIMITABLE BENTLEY ROOM
    • THE BEST RESTAURANT FOR MILES RIGHT HERE IN CENLA!!!
    • THE BENTLEY ROOM – AN AMAZING DINING EXPERIENCE …
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
  • 318CENTRAL.COM COOKBOOK
    • TURKEY TENDERS
    • NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER
    • DIEF’S BRAIDED, SMOKED, RUBBED, SMOTHERED IN A TANGY BBQ SAUCE PORK LOIN
    • CHICKEN MARSALA
    • EXTREME NACHOS
    • THE ORIGINAL CUBAN SANDWICH
    • DIEF’S BEEF AND PEPPER TOP SIRLOIN TIPS OVER RICE
    • WESTSIDE BARBEQUE POTATO SALAD
    • SWEET YELLOW SQUASH
    • “DUMP” MEATLOAF AND MORE …
    • GRAM’S SLOPPY JOES
    • “CRACK” DIP …
    • DIEF’S BANANA NUT BREAD …
    • BLACKENED CHICKEN ALFREDO …
    • DIEF’S KEY LIME CHEESECAKE …
    • SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA …
    • CRAWFISH BOIL, MA CHÈRE …
    • BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH FALL VEGETABLES
    • Louisiana Boiled Shrimp
    • ULTIMATE SEAFOOD GUMBO
    • PECAN PIE MINI MUFFINS
    • CHOCOLATE PECAN BROWNIES
    • Holiday Yams
    • UNCLE DIEF’S SOUL-WARMIN’, HEART-HEALIN’ VEGGIE BEEF SOUP …
    • FOOTBALL SNACKS: Mama Dief’s Chili Dip
    • CHICKEN SOUP TO CURE ALL THAT AILS YOU!!!
    • PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
    • Castle Burgers
    • JUICY LUCY CHEESBURGER STEAK with LOUISIANA GRAVY
    • SHRIMP CREOLE
    • New Orleans BBQ Shrimp In Garlic Pepper Sauce
    • Chicken Sausage Gumbo
    • SHRIMP REMOULADE
    • FRENCH BREAD PUDDING IN A CLEAR RUM SAUCE
    • COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP AND SPICY SWEET SAUCE
    • 60 MINUTE CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE’
    • Strawberries Romanoff
    • BUFFALO MOZZARELLA CAPEZIO SALAD
    • FRENCH BREAD PUDDING IN A CLEAR RUM SAUCE
    • SALMON … SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY and OH, SO GOOD
    • DIRTY RICE
    • Dief’s Texas Chili
    • Dief’s Salsa
    • NEW ORLEANS RED BEANS AND RICE
    • WORKOUT BOWTIE TUNA SALAD
  • Menus from Area Restaurants
  • MUSIC & ART
    • VALERIE, GUS, & BOZ
    • HENRY KISSINGER IN CENLA
    • NET SOME FACTS AND FUN AT YOUR LIBRARY
    • MARDI GRAS MADNESS DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN MARKSVILLE
    • JIMMY CLANTON (b. September 2, 1938)
    • ESCAPING THE LABYRINTH
    • PADDLES UP! IT’S TIME FOR THE 2023 LOUISIANA DRAGON BOAT RACES™!
    • WE CONTINUE OUR JAUNT THROUGH THIS RELATIVELY NEW YEAR …
    • CHESTNUTT, BYRD, CUPID TO HEADLINE NATCHITOCHES JAZZ/R&B FESTIVAL
    • LOOKING FOR A NIGHT OUT? DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA HAS GOT WHAT YOU WANT!
    • WE CAN HELP YOU TODAY …
    • THE SALON EXTENSIONS … FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HAIR AGAIN
    • THE AMAZING DIAMOND GRILL … A DIAMOND, INDEED
    • LET US “COLOR YOUR WORLD …”
    • WHAT THE BEATLES TAUGHT US …
    • ALEXANDRIA MARDI GRAS PARADE … ANOTHER HUGE SUCCESS!
    • LSUA STAFFER AND ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR PUBLISHES TIMELY WORK ON UKRAINIAN HISTORY
    • 8TH ANNUAL PUB CRAWL REGISTRATION OPEN
    • HERE IS “THE” BOOK YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED:
    • JOHN WARD ACE HARDWARE – AN ALEXANDRIA ICON!
    • THE SALON … A Salon That’s All About YOU!
    • INTRODUCING THE BEST PLACE TO HAVE FUN IN CENLA … COME TRY THE MIRROR ROOM’S TAPAS LOUNGE
    • AT THE SALON … “A MASTERPEACE LIFESTYLE” WILL BE YOUR LAST STOP IN SEARCHING FOR YOUR FOREVER SALON HOME!
    • BROKEN WHEEL BREWERY … A HOME AWAY FROM HOME WITH EXCELLENT DINING … AND DELICIOUS BREW, TOO!
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
    • Checkout 102.3 JACK fm … They’re “playing what we want” … THEY ROCK!
    • Music Photo Gallery
  • LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME
    • JIMMY CLANTON (b. September 2, 1938)
    • ALLEN TOUSSAINT (JANUARY 14, 1938-NOVEMBER 10, 2015)
    • MAC REBENNACK (DR. JOHN!) Nov. 21, 1940 – June 6, 2019
    • JERRY LEE LEWIS (b. Sept. 29, 1935 – Oct. 28, 2022 )
    • JAMES BURTON (August 22, 1939 -)
    • LOUIS ARMSTRONG (b. Aug. 1, 1901 – d. July 5, 1971)
    • FLOYD CRAMER (b. Oct. 27, 1933 – d. Dec. 31, 1997)
    • SAMMY KERSHAW (FEB 24, 1958 -)
    • DALE HAWKINS (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010)
    • LEROUX
    • ALLEN TOUSSAINT (January 14, 1938-November 10, 2015)
    • DAVE BARTHOLOMEW
    • AL “CARNIVAL TIME” JOHNSON
    • LEADBELLY (b. Jan. 15, 20, 21, or 29, 1885, 1888, or 1889 – d. Dec. 6, 1949):
    • MEET MIKE SHEPHERD … A MAN FOR ALL MUSICAL SEASONS AND MORE …
    • HERE IS “THE” BOOK YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED:
    • LEON MEDICA – A LIVING LEGEND …
  • GREAT GOLFING IN CENLA
    • OAKWING GOLF CLUB ~ Louisiana’s “Best Kept Secret” …
    • TAMAHKA TRAILS GOLF CLUB ~ A GOLF COURSE WITH SOME TEETH …
    • THE LINKS on the BAYOU … ALEXANDRIA BORN AND RAISED!
    • NORTHWESTERN HILLS GOLF COURSE ~ THE STUDENT COUNTRY CLUB …
    • BRINGHURST GOLF COURSE … THE OLDEST PAR 3 COURSE IN AMERICA!
  • SPORTS
    • NSU TAKES THE FIELD AND BRINGS THE VITTLES, TOO!
    • NSU TO HONOR DISTINGUISHED COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS MARCH 17
    • WE CONTINUE OUR JAUNT THROUGH THIS RELATIVELY NEW YEAR …
    • MARDI GRAS MADNESS DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN MARKSVILLE
    • LOOKING FOR A MORTGAGE? LET SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK HELP YOU!
    • OAKWING GOLF CLUB ~ Louisiana’s “Best Kept Secret” …
    • TAMAHKA TRAILS GOLF CLUB ~ A GOLF COURSE WITH SOME TEETH …
    • THE LINKS on the BAYOU … ALEXANDRIA BORN AND RAISED!
    • NORTHWESTERN HILLS GOLF COURSE ~ THE STUDENT COUNTRY CLUB …
    • BRINGHURST GOLF COURSE … THE OLDEST PAR 3 COURSE IN AMERICA!
    • JOHN WARD ACE HARDWARE – AN ALEXANDRIA ICON!
  • NEWS
    • LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER, MARCH 2023
    • LOOKING FOR A MORTGAGE? LET SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK HELP YOU!
    • WE CAN HELP YOU TODAY …
    • CITY OF PINEVILLE AWARDED BEAUTIFICATION GRANT FROM KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL
    • PADDLES UP! IT’S TIME FOR THE 2023 LOUISIANA DRAGON BOAT RACES™!
    • CHESTNUTT, BYRD, CUPID TO HEADLINE NATCHITOCHES JAZZ/R&B FESTIVAL
    • KEEP PINEVILLE BEAUTIFUL TO HOLD CLEANUP EVENT SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023 FOR LOVE THE BOOT WEEK
    • A PALATE OF DELIGHTS FROM THE INIMITABLE BENTLEY ROOM
    • SOUTHERN HERITAGE BANK …
    • LET US “COLOR YOUR WORLD …”
  • LOUISIANA LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS
    • SHERIFF’S DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE IN CHENEYVILLE
    • LSA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM UNDERWAY
    • THE SALON … A Salon That’s All About YOU!
    • TAMAHKA TRAILS GOLF CLUB ~ A GOLF COURSE WITH SOME TEETH …
    • OAKWING GOLF CLUB ~ Louisiana’s “Best Kept Secret” …
  • EDUCATION ACROSS OUR GREAT STATE
    • NSU TAKES THE FIELD AND BRINGS THE VITTLES, TOO!
    • LSUA STAFFER AND ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR PUBLISHES TIMELY WORK ON UKRAINIAN HISTORY
    • PRATHER COLISEUM’S SECTION C NAMED FOR JERRY PIERCE
    • NSU GETS $2.1M FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION CENTER PROJECT
    • LCU INVITES HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO AUDITIONS FOR MUSICAL ENSEMBLES, SCHOLARSHIPS
    • LSUA HOSTS 300+ FUTURE EDUCATORS AT 5th CENLA EDUCATORS RISING CONVENTION
    • MANY, BATON ROUGE STUDENTS ATTEND GEAR UP PROGRAM AT NSU
    • SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FLAVOR OF LOUISIANA, NSU’s SPRING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER
    • NSU IS BRINGING ALUMNI AFTER HOURS TO A CITY NEAR YOU
    • LCU ENGLISH STUDENTS EARN RECOGNITION, PUBLICATION
    • JOHN WARD ACE HARDWARE – AN ALEXANDRIA ICON!
    • LCU STUDENTS, PROFESSOR BRING HOME SEJC AWARDS
    • GRADUATE DEGREES IN EDUCATION, COUNSELING NATIONALLY RANKED
    • LCU TO HOST SPRING PREVIEW DAY MARCH 11; SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE GIVEN
    • HISPANIC STUDENT JOURNALISTS LAUNCH PODCAST SERIES
    • CUNNINGHAM BUSINESS SYSTEMS: Who’s Your Copyman?
    • LSUA LAUNCHES CAREER CENTER TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS
    • CALL FOR PAPERS ISSUED FOR LOUISIANA STUDIES CONFERENCE
    • TONY BROWN • KTTP 1110AM WEEKDAY MORNINGS 6-9 AM
    • CUNNINGHAM BUSINESS SYSTEMS, LLC … A CENLA MAINSTAY!
    • THE ELEGANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE HOTEL BENTLEY
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February 28, 2023099

JIMMY CLANTON (b. September 2, 1938)

Born on September 2, 1940, Jimmy Clanton entered his teen years just as white audiences were beginning to discover rhythm & blues music.  He

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January 30, 202305414

LEON MEDICA – A LIVING LEGEND …

This special piece from our Archive brings us such joy that we want to take this opportunity to get it out , dust it off, and have you enjoy it again!

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ALLEN TOUSSAINT (JANUARY 14, 1938-NOVEMBER 10, 2015)

Allen Toussaint created a monster of sorts when he wrote Mother-In-Law for Ernie K-Doe. When K-Doe recorded his signature song, Benny Spellman was ask

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December 31, 20220211

MAC REBENNACK (DR. JOHN!) Nov. 21, 1940 – June 6, 2019

Right Place, Wrong Time doesn’t quite do justice to the career of Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr., judging from his impressive list of credits.  Rebennack

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November 30, 20220275

JERRY LEE LEWIS (b. Sept. 29, 1935 – Oct. 28, 2022 )

With only three Billboard Top 10 hits (Elvis had thirty-eight and Fats Domino eleven), he already had two failed marriages when at twenty-two he marri

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October 31, 20220349

JAMES BURTON (August 22, 1939 -)

He got his first guitar at thirteen and within a year, James Burton was a member of the Louisiana Hayride staff band. At fifteen, he joined Dale Hawki

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September 30, 20220414

LOUIS ARMSTRONG (b. Aug. 1, 1901 – d. July 5, 1971)

Watching film clips of jazz legend Louis Armstrong mopping the sweat from his brow with a white silk handkerchief, one would never guess he spent his

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August 31, 20220522

FLOYD CRAMER (b. Oct. 27, 1933 – d. Dec. 31, 1997)

Born in Campti, Louisiana, Floyd Cramer grew up in the tiny sawmill town of Huttig, Arkansas.  By age five, he was teaching himself to play the piano

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July 31, 20220570

SAMMY KERSHAW (FEB 24, 1958 -)

Born in Abbeville and raised in nearby Kaplan, Sammy Kershaw’s father died when he was only eleven.  To support his family, Sammy worked odd jobs duri

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June 30, 20220602

DALE HAWKINS (August 22, 1936 – February 13, 2010)

At the first Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans in 2002, New Orleans songwriter, pianist, and record producer, Allen Toussaint, was looking over merchandi

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