Northshore Songwriter Festival Draws Big Names As a kid growing up in Slidell, Greg Barnhill always knew he would be a professional songwriter and performer. He didn’t know exactly how he’d achieve this goal, but he believed. Now, Emmy-winning, Grammy-nominated and living in Nashville, he regularly returns to the Northshore to share the benefit of …
Tough Love Most people fully expect their marriages to last forever, but when love turns tough, many couples turn to the serious business of divorce. In Covington, Sheila O’Connor maintains an unconventional yet seriously effective Family Law practice. On the walls of her office’s reception area hang fierce mantras that introduce clients to her bold …
Nonna Randazzo’s: A Sweet Celebration Celebrating with king cake is a beloved New Orleans custom spread around the world by relocated natives longing for sweet memories, travelers reliving their revelry after returning home, and locals sharing their seasonal spirit with friends and family far away. But, one might be surprised to learn that, since Katrina, …
Finding Her Calling Jennifer Hancock had not been outside of Raymond, Mississippi until she ventured to Starkville to begin the Veterinary Technician Program at Mississippi State University. Raised on her grandparents’ farm, Jen’s grandfather steered her to animal care and the experiences that would define her life. “I loved the farm and the animals, but …
Bifford Finds Hope Until Suzi Langer came along, 11-year-old Bifford, like other special needs animals, had a rough life. He was rejected by his mother as a kitten and adopted and surrendered numerous times. Suzi, a vet tech, took on the long-haired domestic cat when a local shelter reached out reporting that Bifford was being …
Feeling is a Big Part of Healing Toni Frugé was originally diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in 2017 at the young age of 38. After radiation and chemotherapy treatment, she found herself in a continuous cycle of monitoring, during which she felt like she was just waiting for the cancer to come back. In 2019, …
Northshore Renovators Extraordinaire Arden and Katie Hill aren’t afraid of projects — big projects. The six bedroom, three and a half bath, 4,794 square foot house at 106 Sherry Lane in Mandeville is their fifth house renovation together. When the couple first laid eyes on the house in 2018, it was in disrepair. But their …
Following Her Light It’s been said that what hurts you blesses you, and that darkness is your candle. July Enterprising Woman Jena Honea now fills once-dark places with the light of a bright future. Her story begins as she, a carefree girl of eight, discovered the yet unknown world of hurt and uncertainty caused by …
Relax a Little. Rest Awhile. Certain iconic sites seem destined to carry on. Barrett and Jill McGuire, along with Pat and Chyrl Gallagher, have realized their vision to revitalize a historic location on the Mandeville Lakefront, fulfilling just such a destiny. Like its predecessors, Pat’s Rest Awhile is welcoming guests to rejuvenate while enjoying …
Greg Troyer: Building an Empire Why do certain people seem to always excel in their endeavors? Is it luck? Timing? Talent? Entrepreneur Magazine lists several characteristics that the most successful businesspeople share. Among them are vision, focus, passion, lifelong learning, hard-working, integrity and gratitude. When talking to Greg Troyer about his ultra-luxury home building enterprise, …
Picture Perfect The adage, “The eyes are the windows to the soul,” has been credited to many including Shakespeare, da Vinci and Cicero. But no matter who said it first, it’s an ageless truth that Jessica Robicheaux has made her life’s work. Jessica is part artist and part philosopher, but foremost a mom who began …
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Reviving Local History Wolfe Tone Plantation, built in 1850 north of Covington and bounded by Lee and Brunning Roads, had been abandoned and badly vandalized for years. Originally a vast sugar cane and lumber operation, owner A. C. Dickson named the plantation for the Irish rebel whose birthday is still remembered in the fatherland with …
