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ARTS: Lake Charles artist Erin Barker is Louisiana Artist of the Year
BATON ROUGE--The Office of Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne named Lake Charles artist Erin Barker the 2013 Artist of the Year last month at the annual Louisiana Culture Awards ceremony in Baton Ro...
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AMITE--Stem and Stamen Garden Club front row from left: Anagene Mobley and Joan Watkins, treasurer. Back row from left: Martina Ellis, vice president.; Merrie Bennett, president; Barbara Forshag; and Shannon Lascaro, secretary.
GARDEN: Stem and Stamen Garden Club members of Amite at Kenner convention
AMITE--The Louisiana Garden Club Federation held their annual convention in Kenner at the Ponchartrain Center. Pictured are Stem and Stamen Garden Club members who attended on April 16. Highlights...
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AMITE ARTS COUNCIL: Sign up today for Summer Drama Camp for grades 4 through 8 June 24-28
AMITE--The Amite Arts Council presents an exciting and fun-filled week of theatre games, improvisations, scene work, and a performance. Theatre Camp Date: June 24-28. Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Studen...
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TICKFAW--2013 Italian Festival Queen Kasey Daniels greets festival fans on the midway at the Italian Festival April 27 in Tickfaw. The festival midway is US 51, closed to traffic for the weekend. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Update. ITALIAN FESTIVAL: What you can see and do at 5th annual Tickfaw festival
2013 5th Italian Festival April 26, 27, 28 Our Lady of Pompeii Church grounds, Tickfaw. 2013 Italian Festival Queen  Kasey Donnel Daniels 2013 Italian Festival Calendar April 26- Ann...
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AMITE--Mark is holding a family quilt that was found in the home of his mother. The back of the quilt is made out of four flower sacks manufactured by Hiawatha Milling Co. of Jackson, Miss. U.S.A. by Fulton Bags, New Orleans. Photo by Antoinette Harrell.
NURTURNING OUR ROOTS Exploring the rich history in Tangipahoa and St. Helena
AMITE—The insights that I have gained about Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes are unique and educational. This is where history comes alive, exploring new townships and places. Collecting new pho...
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AMITE--Robert Lawrence Zanders, born 1910 in Amite. Photo submitted by Delores Zander Levy.
HISTORY PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Robert Lawrence Zanders known as 'Gabriel' for his saxophone inspirations
AMITE--Robert Lawrence Zanders, was born in 1910 in Amite to Robert Lawrence and Beatrice Taylor Zanders. The younger Robert was known throughout the Florida Parishes as a gifted musician and ofte...
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AMITE ARTS COUNCIL: Summer Drama Camp for grades 4 through 8 June 24-28
AMITE--The Amite Arts Council will be sponsoring a Summer Drama Camp the week of June 24 through June 28. “It will be a week of exciting and fun-filled theatre games, improvisations, scene work a...
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MUSIC: Northlake Community Band concert May 14 at Southeastern
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University's Community Music School will present the Northlake Community Band concert on Tuesday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Pottle Music Building Auditorium. The co...
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THE EAT BEAT: LSU AgCenter experts help shrimpers sell catch online with Delcambre Direct Seafood
CAMERON, La. – LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant representatives met with a handful of shrimpers April 9 to tell them about ways to make more money. Seafood dealer Cheryl Granger, of Vermilion P...
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Southeastern Lions Roar staff merit many awards in Louisiana Press competition
HAMMOND – Staff members of Southeastern Louisiana University's student newspaper The Lion's Roar were recognized in the Better Student Newspaper Competition for their work at the 133rd Annual Louis...
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Southeastern Wind Symphony to feature Broadway's Ivan Rutherford in concert April 25
HAMMOND – Former Broadway Star and famed actor Ivan Rutherford will highlight the spring performance of the Southeastern Louisiana University Wind Symphony Thursday (April 25) at 7:30 p.m. in the ...
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Southeastern hosts annual Ring Ceremony May 1 at Student Union Theatre
HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University will hold its annual Ring Ceremony May 1 in the Student Union Theatre. The ceremony is scheduled for 7 p.m. with a reception to follow. Students will...
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