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12+ hour, 29+ min ago (804+ words) Vanessa Dupre, 5, raises her hand to ask a question as cellist Manuel Papale speaks as members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra visited the St. Charles Parish Library's St. Rose Branch in St. Rose on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The string duet was…...
Would Floyd Soileau have made Louisiana music history if he hadn't messed up his gig as a DJ?
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (1405+ words) Floyd Soileau stands in front of his shop, Floyd's Record Shop, home to his Flat Town Music Co., on Chataignier Street in Ville Platte. Soileau opened his original shop in 1956 and began producing Louisiana artists' music in 1957. "Ask him," Todd…...
Four generations, one physician: Acadiana family finds care they can trust
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (897+ words) Paul "Paw" Spell, right, patriarch of the family, shares a laugh with Dr. George during one of their regular visits. Dr. Nicholas George poses with patients, from left Albiee Montet, 18 months, Adolie Montet, 3, Gabrielle Istre, 34, and Paul “Paw” Spell, 70. In…...
Stephanie Grace: John Kennedy speaks boldly, but carries small stick
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (666+ words) As Bill Cassidy’s dramatically fraught tenure in the U.S. Senate comes to an end, it occurs to me that maybe I’ve been a little tough on him — if only in comparison to how I’ve written about fellow Louisiana Republican John…...
Letters: I flew with pilot who later died in 9/11 attacks. He will always be remembered
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (240+ words) Twenty-five years ago, I was living in Germany. The day after 9/11, a German newspaper ran an article with the headline: "Great God, stand by us — thousands dead in America." But it was a line within the article that touched me…...
A Grand Isle snail hunt: How these LSU students are studying Louisiana’s changing coast
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (722+ words) Ankle deep in the muck, LSU students combed through tall grass in the brackish marsh of Grand Isle, Louisiana, searching for snails. They were looking for specimens that had been tagged and color coded earlier in the summer. The retrieved…...
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4+ day, 4+ hour ago (22+ words) IMG_4189.jpeg The Advocate Poseidon Oyster & Sushi Bar in New Orleans has late-night hours, karaoke rooms and dim sum in the daytime....
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4+ day, 4+ hour ago (45+ words) The Advocate Library employee Patrick McKinney reads to kids during storytime at the St. Rose Branch of the St. Charles Parish Library on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Storytime introduces children ages 0 to 5 to books and reading through stories, music, rhymes and fingerplays....
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4+ day, 4+ hour ago (22+ words) IMG_4182.jpeg The Advocate Poseidon Oyster & Sushi Bar in New Orleans has late-night hours, karaoke rooms and dim sum in the daytime....
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4+ day, 9+ hour ago (31+ words) NO.bgr.090926.020.jpg The Advocate Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork speaks with BGR President & CEO Rebecca Mowbray during a press conference in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026....