City signs off on development proposal (9/2)

By ERIC CORMIERAMERICAN PRESS

Baton Rouge-based Cypress Realty is being given time to nail down financing for its estimated $27 million lakefront project, which is scheduled to be built on the south side of the Lake Charles Civic Center grounds.

After almost two hours of deliberations, the City Council voted 4-2 — with one abstention — to [...]

LC port board member resigns (9/2)

By ERIC CORMIERAMERICAN PRESS

Former state Rep. Elcie Guillory will replace local businessman Mark Abraham as a commissioner at the Port of Lake Charles.

Abraham announced his immediate and voluntary resignation Wednesday.

During a special meeting held at the port, Abraham explained his reasoning for the decision. He had eight months remaining on his term.

Later in the day, [...]

BREAKING: Cypress survives LC Council vote (9/1, 7:05 p.m.)

The Lake Charles City Council voted 4-2, with one abstention to allow Cypress Realty of Baton Rouge to continue its efforts to develop property on the Civic Center grounds.The developer will now seek federal Housing and Urban Development guarantees for the loans it is seeking for the project that is estimated to cost $27 [...]

BREAKING: Guillory recommended for Port Board (9/1, 4:08 p.m.)

Mark Abraham on Wednesday announced his resignation as a commissioner of the Port of Lake Charles.He had eight months remaining on his term.Later in the day, members of the Southwest Louisiana Legislative Delegation decided to recommend former state representative Elcie Guillory to fill Abraham’s position. The move would allow the port commission to fulfill a [...]

MULTIMEDIA: Downtown Leesville: Town’s historic Third Street full of new life (9/1)

Story by ELONA WESTON and KAREN WINKPhotos by KAREN WINKAMERICAN PRESSLeesville’s Third Street, known for its rough-and-tumble nightspots during the World War II and Vietnam era, is now home to retail stores, an art gallery, governmental offices and a cafe.LEESVILLE — The quiet hum of passing cars, the chime of an old bronze courthouse bell [...]

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