McNeese Sports
Wade, Wells earn top honors
McNeese State’s banner season picked up a few more awards Wednesday as four Cowboys received honors from the ...
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Local News
Sulphur Mines Salt Dome update: ‘A lot going on there’
Cindy Robertson, Micah 6:8, got her second bird’s eye view of the western side of the Sulphur Mines ...
Crime
BREAKING: LCPD investigating early morning homicide
The Lake Charles Police Department is investigating an early morning homicide at an 18th Street apartment complex. Lt. ...
McNeese Sports
Late rally lifts McNeese
It took well into the night Tuesday before the McNeese State offense came up big, but it was ...
Local News
Sulphur High School group ‘doing good’ in community
When it came time for Sulphur High School LEAD Council to do good in their community, they didn’t ...
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Crime
UPDATE: 4-year-old found unresponsive in local couple’s home dies
Charges against a Sulphur man and his live-in girlfriend have been upgraded after a 4-year-old boy found unresponsive ...
Business
Partnering for preparedness: Phillips 66 donates life-saving equipment to Westlake Fire Department
Special to the American Press Phillips 66 Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex recently provided a $176,000 grant to Westlake ...
State News
Louisiana educators make statement about harmful bills
The Louisiana Association of Educators has issued the following statement from Dr. Tia T. Mills about what she ...
McNeese Sports
Deal with a Devil for Wade
While most Cowboy fans were happy at the end of last season, their head coach was far from ...
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Candidates for Jeff Davis Parish administrator post narrowed down
A citizens advisory committee has narrowed a list of 15 candidates seeking to become the first parish administrator ...
life
SW La. marks Earth Day with cleanup events across the area
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide in various ways — and has been since 1970. Southwest Louisiana marked the ...
McNeese Sports
Shooting star Parker joins Cowboys
In need of finding a replacement for graduating star Shahada Wells, Will Wade found a guy with ...
Local News
Gulf states awarded nearly $250M in grants from EPA to deliver residential solar
Special to the American Press The Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
Local News
Creating career pathways: BESE to expand work-based learning
Two policy changes expanding work-based learning initiatives in Louisiana have been unanimously approved by the Board of Elementary ...
Scene
Louisiana Folk, Flora & Fauna: Exhibit by Lance ‘Varg’ Vargas now on display at Historic City Hall
The “Louisiana Folk, Flora & Fauna” has opened at Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, 1001 Ryan ...
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Crime
Sentence vacated for woman serving 15 years for vehicular homicide
The sentence for a Texas woman serving 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing a fatal ...
Crime
4/22: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Brent Lee Edwards, 19, 1506 Arkansas St. — armed ...
Local News
For the love of a lighthouse: Restoration of Sabine Pass structure taking place one small step at a time
The Cameron Parish Sabine Pass Lighthouse, built in 1856, could be a shining example of historic preservation, a ...
Local News
SW La. school lunch menus April 22-26
The following menus for April 22-26 for area schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus ...
Local News
Jeff Davis School Board unveils plan to improve literacy skills
The Jeff Davis Parish School Board unveiled plans this week to improve literacy skills for students in kindergarten ...
Sports
Prep baseball bi-district scores/stats, updated local regional schedule
Saturday Baseball Bi-district playoffs Best-of-3 series Nonselect Division I #17 Sulphur 9 #16 E. Ascension 6 EA 100 ...
McNeese Sports
Cowgirls sweep past Huskies
With a little help from some new friends, the Cowgirls took a giant step toward their third straight ...
Local News
La Guard sends second rotation to Texas border mission
By Spc. Duncan Foote | Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office Continuing the request from the State of ...
Business News
Job fair set for May 1 at the LC Event Center
The American Job Center – Region V is hosting a Quarterly Job Fair 9:30 a.m.- noon Wednesday, May ...
weather
Flash flood threat remains for parts of Calcasieu
While there is no severe weather threat in Calcasieu Parish this weekend, a flash flood threat does exist. ...