McNeese Sports
Cowgirl rally comes up run short
The Cowgirls weren’t going to give up their title without a fight. Scoring four times in the bottom ...
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McNeese Sports
Cowgirls still kicking
The Cowgirls continue to live on the edge at the Southland Conference Tournament. Facing elimination for the ...
Local News
BREAKING: James David Cain has died
Former Louisiana legislator James David Cain died Wednesday night in his Dry Creek home after battling Alzheimer’s disease. ...
Local News
Ronnie Johns announces retirement as La. Gaming Board chairman
Special to the American Press Chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Ronnie Johns, has notified Gov. Jeff ...
Scene
CYT’s ‘Matilda’ is a story about overcoming in more ways than one
CYT’s production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda, The Musical,” has created quite the buzz, according to Brittany Menard, artistic ...
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State News
La. House approves bill calling for constitutional convention
By Elizabeth White | LSU Manship School News Service A bill calling for a constitutional convention, a key part ...
Sports
Lutcher blanks Iowa in semifinals
SULPHUR — No. 12 Iowa’s chance at defending its nonselect Division II state championship ended at the hands of ...
McNeese Sports
Cowgirls survive, play again
In a season filled with adversity, the Cowgirls faced the ultimate trouble. Not nine hours after starting their ...
Sports
South Beauregard takes out Doyle in semifinals, will face Sterlington in finals
SULPHUR — South Beauregard finally has another shot at a state champion after getting some revenge Wednesday morning in ...
McNeese Sports
Wade adds ex-Syracuse guard to roster
Will Wade has added a tint of orange flavor to his McNeese State cocktail. Just days after picking ...
McNeese Sports
UIW stuns Cowgirls
If the Cowgirls are going to make history they will have to do it the hard way. Looking ...
Crime
5/8: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Emery Jules Richard, 36, Martinville — two counts theft ...
State News
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban
Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a ...
Local News
Driver killed in single-vehicle I-10 crash
A driver was killed in an early morning single-vehicle crash today on Interstate 10 eastbound. Lake Charles Police ...
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Mobile Makerspace: A one-of-a-kind classroom on wheels
The new Mobile Makerspace made its first stop at Oak Park Middle School on Tuesday, May 7. The ...
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Sports
Iowa has its act together and S. Beau can do no wrong in postseason
At one point this high school baseball season, the defending nonselect Division II state champion’s playoff outlook was ...
Sports
Cowgirls in familiar role, seek fourth straight SLC Tournament crown
Looking to make even more history, the Cowgirls begin their quest for a fourth consecutive Southland Conference Tournament ...
Local News
Jim Beam column: Insurance is voters’ nightmare
No one should be surprised about a newspaper poll that shows Louisiana voters continue to be unhappy about ...
Business
$2.2 million grant awarded to Coushatta Tribe for high-speed internet access
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded ...
Informer
The Informer: Pro-Palestinian protesters want schools to pressure Israel
What do all of these pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses hope to achieve? A wave of protests is ...
Sports
Errors help Oak Grove walk off in semifinal win over DeQuincy
SULPHUR — DeQuincy and Oak Grove’s second meeting Tuesday at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association state baseball ...
McNeese Sports
Westenburg leads Cowboy onslaught
Conner Westenburg led the charge as the Cowboys stayed hot in a midweek demolition of Southern Tuesday night ...
State News
Judges say they’ll draw new Louisiana election map if lawmakers don’t by June 3
Federal judges who recently threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district said Tuesday ...
Business
TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing ...
Local News
Oasis A Safe Haven opens for first time since 2020 hurricane
The shelter at Oasis A Safe Haven has officially reopened its doors. On Tuesday, Oasis held a ribbon-cutting ...