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$30M bond proposition would fund upgrades, new construction at Ward 3 rec center

The Ward 3 Recreation District of Calcasieu Parish has a $30-million bond proposition on the Saturday, April 27, ...

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Sheriff’s Office prepared for possible flooding

Due to the open spillway gates at Toledo Bend Reservoir, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is taking necessary ...

Business

Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business

CSE multiple Diamond Award winner LAS VEGAS – CSE Federal Credit Union was among 168 credit unions nationwide ...

Sports

Southwest La. prep softball regional playoff pairings

Softball Local regional playoff pairings Nonselect Division I No. 22 Neville at No. 6 Sam Houston, 5 p.m. ...

Sports

Apr. 13 Southwest La. prep baseball scores and stats

Saturday District 3-5A Barbe 10 Acadiana 3 ACA 000 102 0 — 3-5-1 BHS 000 433 x — 10-9-2 PITCHING: ...

McNeese Sports

UIW powers way to series win

It took a while Saturday for the bats to get going, but when they did it was Incarnate ...

Business

New EPA rules will affect area industries

Southwest Louisiana chemical plants are on the list of more than 200 plants in the U.S. that will ...

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VIDEO: Special Olympics Louisiana Southwest Area Spring Games

The 2024 Special Olympics Louisiana Southwest Area Spring Games were held at Cougar Stadium on Friday, April 12.

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PHOTOS: Barbe pulls off walk-off win over Sulphur

Down to their last out, Barbe’s Jordin Griffin scored on a single by Ja’darryian Washington to beat Sulphur ...

life

SW La. school lunch menus April 15-19

The following menus for April 15-19 for area schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus ...

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Legislature taking on religion-related issues

The Louisiana House has approved two religion-related measures by wide margins and sent them to the state Senate. ...

McNeese Sports

Cowboys get ‘proven winner’ at QB

Gary Goff hopes he found the guy to lead his offense. Clifton McDowell, who began the year playing ...

Local News

Jim Beam column:Landry’s power grab continues

The latest moves by some members of Louisiana’s supermajority Republican Legislature to increase GOP Gov. Jeff Landry’s power ...

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More than a host family: Daniels form tight bond with collegiate summer league players

For Jennifer Daniel, they’re her summer kids — the young baseball prospects who stay with her and husband ...

Sports

Apr. 12 Southwest La. prep softball scores and stats

Softball Friday Bi-district playoffs Nonselect Division I #10 Sulphur 10 #23 Benton 3 RECORDS: Benton — 16-15. Sulphur ...

Sports

Apr. 12 Southwest La. prep baseball scores and stats

Friday District 3-5A SUL 000 100 0 — 1-3-5 BAR 000 010 1 — 2-4-1 PITCHING: W — Owen Galt. L ...

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Bucs beat Tors on walk-off hit

The Barbe Bucs waited patiently for the right opportunity on Friday in its District 3-5A game against archrival ...

Local News

La. National Guard Engineers prepare for deployment

By Spc. Duncan Foote | Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office More than 40 Soldiers of the Louisiana ...

weather

10 tornadoes confirmed during Wednesday’s severe weather event

The National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office has confirmed 10 tornadoes touched down in the Southwest Louisiana-Southeast Texas ...

Sports

W-M’s Brown wins four events, Sulphur, Sam Houston claim team titles at Gator Relays

Washington-Marion’s Taylar Brown won four gold medals on Thursday at the LaGrange Gator Relays to lead the Charging ...