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BREAKING: Police Juror Tramonte dies unexpectedly at 54

Tony Tramonte, 54, the Calcasieu Parish Police Juror for District 15, died unexpectedly on Monday. Elected in 2020, ...

Crime

4/30: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jason Lamar Young III, 23, Lafayette — illegal possession ...

National News

Judge finds Trump violated gag order in hush money trial 9 times, fines him $9K

Donald Trump’s hush money trial resumed Tuesday with Judge Juan M. Merchan first ruling on prosecutors’ prior request to hold ...

National News

Higgins issues statement on Louisiana’s Title IX lawsuit

Special to the American Press  U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins, R-La., issued the following statement after Louisiana Gov. Jeff ...

life

Barristers Bingo is back

Lawyers are known for their competitive nature. They love the game, and they play to win. Thursday, May ...

Business

La. Board of Commerce and Industry: Simien out, Moss in

The way the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry does business is changing — and so has its ...

Sports

Storms force delay of state golf tournaments

Strong thunderstorms moved through the state Monday morning creating major changes to the high school state golf championships. ...

Crime

Appeals Court upholds conviction, life sentence in carjacking of man who tried to help after accident

The state’s Appeals Court has affirmed the conviction and life sentence of an Oakdale man who attacked and ...

Business

Louisiana Public Service Commission wants to further study BECi allegations

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has directed that a docket be opened regarding Beauregard Electric Co-op. At the ...

National News

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

Powerful tornadoes that ripped through several Oklahoma communities over the weekend were particularly dangerous because they dropped from ...

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City, Region 5 STEM Center hosting canoe-building competition May 11

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, aspiring canoe builders will once again set sail from ...

life

Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission in need of sponsors for Patriot’s Ball

Mayor and Mrs. Nicholas E. Hunter and the city of Lake Charles Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission  will host ...

Politics

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace, discuss fundraising

Former president Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the weekend, according to three people familiar with the discussion, ...

Crime

4/29: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Michael Wayne Sorgee, 63, 3080 Edgerly-DeQuincy Road, Sulphur — ...

Local News

‘Soul Shop’ is mental health/suicide prevention workshop

Church clergy, youth leaders, staff, lay pastors and faith-based clinicians are invited to a free, one-day, faith-based mental ...

Crime

Suspect killed after 3 police officers wounded by gunfire in standoff near New Orleans

Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man who was later ...

weather

UPDATE: Calcasieu, Jeff Davis schools closed Monday

All Calcasieu Parish School Board schools and facilities will be closed on Monday, April 29. “Due to the ...

weather

WEATHER UPDATE: Tornado watch through 2 am

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Southwest Louisiana until 2 a.m. Monday morning. “We are ...

McNeese Sports

Cowboys add kicker

McNeese State added a kicker to its football roster over the weekend. Tyler Larco became the 14th player ...

McNeese Sports

Hext provides grand finale

Cooper Hext changed the course of the Cowboys’ next three weekends with one mighty swing. And he did ...