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Central Catholic High bowling team member Jolie Boudreaux signs a letter of intent Friday to attend and bowl for Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina. Boudreaux has an average near 210 and had an average of 198, third best, at the state girls tournament last year. Among the family and friends who gathered for the signing are her parents, Kristi and Malachi Boudreaux of Morgan City, sitting on either side of their daughter, and, in back, coaches Jason Price and Patrick Thibodeaux.

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UPDATED WITH STORY: Central Catholic's Boudreaux signs letter with Belmont Abbey

Fri, 01/20/2023 - 11:07am

For Jolie Boudreaux, choosing Belmont Abbey as the next step on her educational journey was like picking up a two-pin spare.

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These two whooping cranes were engaged in what the author says was some sort of kerfuffle.

The Review/John K. Flores

A juvenile whooping crane forages for food in the rice field stubble.

An adult whooping crane preens in the rice field stubble.

Three adult whooping cranes calling together.

John K. Flores: Whooping crane numbers headed in right direction

Fri, 01/20/2023 - 7:10am

In 1939, when John J.

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Submitted by Frank Garacci
This great egret was soiled from an oil leak discovered by Frank Garacci.

John K. Flores: Egret tells a story about environment, economy and life on the coast

Fri, 01/06/2023 - 8:55am

When local nature photographer Frank Garacci took a picture of a great egret a couple days prior to New Year’s Eve, he immediately noticed something was wrong.