McNeese Sports
Playoff push must start now
With two-thirds of the season over, the Cowboys have positioned themselves squarely in the middle of the road. ...
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City Council approves exception for Right to Life sign
The Lake Charles City Council approved a special exception request Wednesday for an off-site sign that the planning ...
National News
Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’
An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Service needs fundamental reform” and ...
Politics
Poll: Most voters think economy is poor, but split on who can fix it
Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although Harris ...
State News
Judge will hear arguments to block Louisiana’s Ten Commandments display requirement in schools
A federal judge on Monday will hear arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Howl-O-Ween
The city of Lake Charles, through its Partners in Parks Initiative, and Gill Bright Animal Hospital howted the ...
Sports
Barbe sweeps swim meet, Rossowskis combine to be part of six first places
SULPHUR — Barbe kept its tight grip on the Calcasieu Parish swimming championships Thursday with its eighth consecutive ...
Sports
LSU wary of letdown, Hogs pose threat to goals
The key to LSU’s season — the Alabama game notwithstanding — might begin tonight at Arkansas against the ...
Local News
Jim Beam column:Electoral College not perfect
The fact that seven swing states are hogging all of the attention during the current presidential campaign has ...
Sports
Southwest La. prep football scores and stats, Oct. 18
District 3-5A Barbe 35 New Iberia 7 RECORDS — Barbe: 4-3, 2-2. New Iberia: 3-4, 0-4. Carencro 37 ...
Sports
No. 3 Bulldogs blast Golden Knights
LONGVILLE — Jennings imposed its will up front on both sides of the ball in a dominating 55-0 ...
Local News
Louisiana National Guard opens multimillion-dollar Readiness Center
A new multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art Louisiana National Guard Readiness Center is now in operation on Sen. J. Bennett Johnston ...
Sports
Southwest La. football/volleyball scores and stats, Oct. 17
Football Nondistrict Iota 28 Westlake 27 SCORE BY QUARTERS Westlake 7 7 7 6 — 27 Iota 7 14 ...
Sports
Scooter Hobbs column: All forgiven when you’re winnin’
The make-up kiss between Bobby Petrino and Arkansas is a classic example of Opportunity meeting Desperation. Never mind ...
Sports
Pair of 5-1 teams clash in showdown, Jennings, S. Beauregard meet for control of 3-3
The Jennings Bulldogs didn’t let a season-opening loss to Iowa get them down. They turned that loss into ...
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New water detention basin first of its kind
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury cut the ribbon on the Louisiana Avenue Regional Detention Basin Friday. “This facility is ...
life
SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do
Nightlife Bon Temps Bar & Grill, 330 Arena Road inside the DoubleTree by Hilton — Cari Gregory and ...
Business
Full slate of events for Small Business Development Week
Boost an online or brick and mortar business. Start a new business. The city of Lake Charles has ...
Local News
Proposed borrow pit may still be an issue for Sulphur City Council
At its September meeting, Sulphur City Council voted down a 70-acre borrow pit on North Prater Road after ...
Local News
Police Jury tackles issues of property value, taxation
Votes regarding property, its purchase, value and taxation highlighted a recent Calcasieu Parish Police Jury meeting. For starters, ...
life
PHOTO GALLERY: Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy’s Culture Fest
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy hosted its annual Culture Fest on Thursday. Each year, the school hosts the festival to ...
Local News
Police Jury appoints Dane Bolin next parish administrator
At its Thursday regular meeting, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury appointed Dane Bolin as parish administrator to replace ...
McNeese Sports
Chance to flip script
A decade ago Incarnate Word was barely a blip on the McNeese State radar. Now, the Cardinals are ...
Teacher of Week
Stormie Messer helps her students ‘grow in both knowledge and maturity’
East Beauregard High School sixth grade English language arts teacher Stormie Messer didn’t always want to be an ...
Local News
Charges reduced in hot car death
Charges have been reduced for a Jennings mother arrested after leaving her 10-month-old daughter alone in a hot ...