weather
It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know the ‘Three P’s’ of readiness
By Damian Simoneaux | LWCC Safety Services Manager Hurricanes and Louisiana seemingly go hand-in-hand. As a business owner ...
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Politics
Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time
The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday for violating his gag order once ...
McNeese Sports
Cowboys go island stomping
The Cowboys took more than their bats to Corpus Christi, Texas this weekend, they also made sure to ...
Local News
PHOTO GALLERY: Welsh-Roanoke 8th-graders explore future careers
Eighth-graders at Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School explored future career opportunities Friday during the school’s 2nd annual Career Fair. ...
McNeese Sports
Cowgirls sweep SLU
The Cowgirls celebrated winning their third straight Southland Conference regular-season title by doubling up on Southeastern Saturday. Using ...
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Record pursuit, Bucs’ Burks chases 400-meter mark
In February, Barbe High junior Kennedi Burks burned the field to set the indoor 400-meter run state composite ...
Local News
PHOTOS: Fairview Elementary Culture Day
Fairview Elementary students got to learn about and experience multiple cultures, including Mexican, Italian, Pakistan, Asian and Creole, ...
State News
House OKs bill to make it easier for companies to cancel home insurance policies
By Jacob Matthews | LSU Manship School News Service The Louisiana House approved a bill this week to ...
Local News
Jim Beam column:Landry setbacks positive gains
Reasonable Louisiana legislators have managed to slow down the runaway Gov. Jeff Landry political power train. The first ...
Sports
Local prep baseball quarterfinal scores/stats, May 3
Friday Baseball Quarterfinals Best-of-3 series Nonselect Division I #1 Barbe 6 #8 Mandeville 0 MHS 000 000 0 ...
McNeese Sports
Cowgirls earn their 3-peat
With three games to play, the Cowgirls figured there was no reason to delay what is becoming the ...
Scene
Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
Mick Jagger briefly waded into Louisiana politics, taking a verbal jab at the state’s conservative governor, as The ...
Local News
Geymann’s three carbon capture bills move through committee
Three carbon capture bills by Republican Rep. Brett Geymann of Moss Bluff have been approved by the Senate ...
life
SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do
Nightlife Bodega Wine Dive, 3505 Country Club Road — Malbec and Magic, 7 p.m. Friday; Damian Gillard, 7-10 ...
Crime
Sheriff warns of jury duty scam
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents of a scam that continuously resurfaces in our area. ...
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Crime
5/3: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Randall Keith Vidrine, 48, 418 E. Sallier St. No. ...
Sports
No. 1 Aggies are no joke, Johnson sees it as opportunity for LSU
There are no light touches in Southeastern Conference baseball this season. But this year’s Texas A&M team (39-6, ...
Local News
Fish consumption advisory issued for Vernon Lake
The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality and Wildlife and Fisheries have issued a fish consumption advisory for ...
life
SLT to host showings of ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’
In celebration of May the Fourth, Southlake Theater, 4720 Nelson Rd. Suite 110, will be hosting three immersive ...
Local News
Run for the Roses: Derby-themed party with a purpose chock full of festivities
Locals can get ready to get dressed in the spirit of the Kentucky Derby for “Run for the ...
Sports
Cowboys control their fate, in contention for SLC tourney
A week earlier, their chances of making the postseason were in doubt. Now the Cowboys hold their hopes ...
Sports
Magic No. 1: Cowgirls can clinch three-peat
For the Cowgirls the math is simple: 1=3. With one win this weekend McNeese State will claim its ...
Sports
Broncos, Bucs one series from tournament
Barbe and Sam Houston have been two of the most consistent high school baseball programs in Southwest Louisiana. ...
Sports
Running with a purpose, indoor loss motivates LCCP
A matter of inches prevented the Lake Charles College Prep boys from winning the Division II indoor track ...
Teacher of Week
Donna Barger: Teaching ‘feeds my soul’
Donna Barger, 65, has been a part of Our Lady Queen of Heaven school for the majority of ...