Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tonging is the new Champagne sabering. At least, that’s what I thought until visiting the cellars of Taylor’s, one of the most ...

State lawmakers just passed a bill requiring oyster fishermen in Calcasieu Lake to use tongs instead of dredges. The oyster fishermen say it's a step backwards that will make their lives harder and ...

Boats pilot a grid pattern along the beach in Bay St. Louis. Certain oyster reefs will reopen for tonging Thursday morning. Tim Isbell ttisbell@sunherald.com File Two areas will open at sunrise ...