Contact Us

MAIN PHONE NUMBER
Switchboard: 337-433-3000

MAILING ADDRESS
American Press P.O. Box 2893 Lake Charles, LA 70602

PHYSICAL ADDRESS
American Press 4900 Hwy. 90 East Lake Charles, LA 70615

HOURS OF OPERATION
Our Business Office is open between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Our Editorial Office can be reached between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. daily.
The Circulation Department handles requests for subscription starts, stops and suspensions during normal business hours, between 8 a.m and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Complaints about missing or damaged newspapers are handled between 5:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, from 5:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, and from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday. At other times, voice mail messages are taken.

ADVERTISING
Classified advertising: Phone: 337-494-4000. Fax: 337-494-4008.
Display ads: Phone: 337-433-3000. Fax: 337-494-4008.
Web site advertising: Phone: 337-494-4095. Fax: 337-494-4008.
Fax Website ad inquiries to the attention of the Ad Sales manager or email the Ad Sales manager.

CIRCULATION
Subscriptions and delivery: Phone: 337-494-4040. Fax: 337-494-4016. Email circulation.
ePaper subscriptions: Glenda Hooper. Phone 337-494-4023.
Email her directly at ghooper@americanpress.com.

NEWSROOM
Main newsroom: news@americanpress.com. 337-494-4080 or 800-531-4080.
Editor: Ken Stickney, 337-494-4083. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Managing Editor: Bobby Dower, 337-494-4061. Fax: 337-494-4070.
City Editor: Laura Heller, 337-494-4078. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Business: Alan Blinder, 337-494-4086. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Courts and Public Safety: Taylor Prejean, 337-494-4087. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Education: Laura Heller, 337-494-4078. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Entertainment: Gail Norris, Marquee editor. 337-494-4073. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Environment: News desk, 337-494-4081. Fax: 337-494-4070.
ePaper: For ePaper account info, email Glenda Hooper or call 337-494-4023. For troubleshooting, email Michael Cooper, online editor or call 337-494-4077.
Food: Eric Cormier, 337-494-4090. Fax 337-494-4070.
Health and Fitness: Dennis Spears, 337-494-4081. Fax 337-494-4070.
Informer column: Andrew Perzo, 337-494-4098, press 5. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Letters to the editor: Bobby Dower, 337-494-4061. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Living: Pamela Seal, section editor. 337-494-4065. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Money: Newsroom staff, 337-494-4078. Fax: 337-494-4080.
Obituaries: obits@americanpress.com. Contact Melanie Manuel Monday-Friday at obits@americanpress.com, 800-531-4080, Ext. 4001; Fax: 337-494-4070. On weekends, contact Rhett Manuel at 337-494-4074.
Religion: Bobby Dower, 494-4061.
Outdoors: Outdoors. 337-494-4075. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Politics: Jim Beam, columnist. 337-433-3000. Fax: 337-494-4070.
Photos: photos@americanpress.com. Call Brad Puckett, 494-4086. Fax: 337-494-4070. Press releases and upcoming events: news@americanpress.com. 337-494-4080 or 800-531-4080.
Sports (LSU): Scooter Hobbs, sports editor. 337-494-4069 or 800-397-4069. Fax: 337-494-4036.
Sports (McNeese): Alex Hickey, staff writer, 337-494-4071 or 800-397-4069. Fax: 337-494-4036.
Sports (High School): Warren Arceneaux or Rachel Whittaker, staff writers. 337-494-4069 or 800-397-4069. Fax: 337-494-4036.
Website: Michael Cooper, online editor. 337-494-4077. Fax: 337-494-4070.

BUREAUS
Jeff Davis and Allen Parishes (311 N. State Street Room 8, Zigler Annex Bldg., P.O. Box 606, Jennings, LA 70546): Doris Maricle, staff writer. Phone: 337-821-5309. Fax: 337-821-5317. Email: dmaricle@americanpress.com.
West Calcasieu: Johnathan Manning, staff writer. Phone: 337-494-4088. Fax: 337-494-4070. Email: jmanning@americanpress.com.