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One killed, five hurt in Calif. church shooting
One person was killed and four others were critically wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon at a Presbyterian ...
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Law Talk: Judson, Fontenot answer legal questions on online talk show
Between Mark Judson and Jonathan Fontenot, they make one heck of a lawyer. “We have polar opposite personalities,” ...
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Sam Houston senior winner of Congressional Art Competition
U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, announced that Adisyn Estes, a senior at Sam Houston High School in Calcasieu ...
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BREAKING: Cowboys SLC regular season champions
The comeback Cowboys have rallied all the way home for the remainder of the Southland season. Despite a ...
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Issues for La. include parents’ school rights, insurance
Legislators are sponsoring bills during their current session dealing with insurance adjusters, retiree cost of living increases, inmates ...
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Bitter taste, Oak Grove nips Hornets in final again
SULPHUR — The Class 1A state championship game went extra innings this time, but the result was the ...
climate change
US launches environmental justice office to protect ‘overburdened, underserved’ communities
By Jack Aldane | Global Government Forum The Biden administration has launched the Office of Environmental Justice, a new ...
college baseball
Cowboys on cusp of title, Hunter HRs lead rout
No need to scoreboard watch when you keep winning. For a second consecutive day the Cowboys powered past ...
college softball
SLC champs, again, Cowgirls off to NCAA Tournament
HAMMOND — McNeese State will return to the NCAA softball tournament after winning its second consecutive Southland Conference Tournament, ...
high school baseball
Rosepine repeat, no doubt who the champ is
SULPHUR — The super seven went back-to-back with Rosepine’s talented group of seniors winning their second consecutive Class ...
high school baseball
Rosepine, Grand Lake play for titles
Rosepine will be rooting for history to repeat itself while Grand Lake will try to flip the script ...
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God’s Pantry sees increase in need
With the cost of food, fuel and other items increasing, many Jeff Davis Parish residents are turning to ...
high school baseball
Lutcher ends Iota’s season
SULPHUR — No. 2 Iota went into the Class 3A semifinals hot, but No. 3 Lutcher quickly cooled ...
Hurricane Recovery
Calcasieu leaders speak of challenges since hurricanes
Four Calcasieu Parish elected officials spoke of the various challenges their departments have faced since Hurricanes Laura and ...
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Tarek Polite: There’s a sense of working together here
Tarek Polite said he considers Lake Charles more of a home than his hometown of New Iberia, largely ...
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CTC closes out 2021-22 season with ‘BFG — Big Friendly Giant’
This weekend’s performances of “BFG — Big Friendly Giant” will close out the 2021-22 season for The Children’s ...
college baseball
School of Harden knocks, leads rout with six hits, five RBIs
Decision weekend in the Southland Conference started with a knockout. The Cowboys took over sole possession of first ...
LSU Sports
Scooter Hobbs column: Robo-calls have no place in baseball
It’s becoming more and more apparent that more knowledge, more data and computer-driven analysis isn’t always a good ...
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Beware Gators, St. Amant eliminates Tors with eight-run outburst in sixth
SULPHUR — No. 4 Sulphur cruised in the early innings, but No. 8 St. Amant exploded for eight ...
college softball
Cowgirls back in SLC title game, overcome six-run deficit, win in extra innings
Special to the American Press HAMMOND — For a second consecutive game, freshman Crislyne Moreno delivered a walk-off ...
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Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band to kick off Downtown at Sundown
For 24 years now, Downtown at Sundown has given Lake Charles a reason to celebrate the diverse culture ...
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Summer Music Festival returning to Good Shepherd Church
By Mary Richardson After a two-year hiatus, the Summer Music Festival at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church will be ...
crime
5/12: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Kayla Ann Harrington, 29, 137 Wanda Lane, DeQuincy — ...
education
Seven candidates up for Calcasieu Parish School Board superintendent
The first three candidates vying to be the next Calcasieu Parish School Board superintendent were interviewed by School ...
high school baseball
Rosepine crushes Many, offense supports Trull’s shutout
SULPHUR — With Braden Trull dealing on the mound and Jake Smith swinging away at the plate, No. ...