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Louisiana officials look for alternate solutions for transportation project funding
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson and state Rep. Mark Wright, R-Covington — who is ...
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Isolated showers expected to return Saturday
After a cool end to the week, a warming trend is forecast to begin Saturday, with temperatures remaining ...
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Rodeo roundup: Your guide to the 84th annual Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo
The West is no longer wild, but the pioneering spirit of those times live on. Here in Southwest ...
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Big Lots to reopen in Lake Charles Feb. 11
After 29 months to build back after hurricane decimation, Big Lots is back. The home discount retailer will ...
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99-year term upheld for man convicted of molesting infant
The Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the 99-year sentence of a Vernon Parish man convicted ...
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Massey sparks Tors in second half to clinch district title
SULPHUR — Sulphur’s Tyler Massey picked the perfect time to score his first goal of the season. His ...
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Jeff Davis Police Jury says no to tax exemption
The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury on Wednesday voted 6-4 to deny a one-year industrial tax exemption request ...
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Intracoastal Park to close for needed repairs
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Facility Management Department will close the playground at Intracoastal Park on Thursday, Jan. ...
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Sally Garner: ‘We pray because God works through people’
About two weeks ago, Sally Garner got a call from her daughter who asked her to pray. Garner’s ...
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Justice Department: LDOC keeps people imprisoned past release dates
The Justice Department announced today it has concluded there is reasonable cause to believe that the Louisiana Department ...
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LSU student fatally hit by a car was raped first, police say
Four people have been charged in the alleged rape of a Louisiana State University student who authorities say ...
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1/25: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jerranonte Dominique Dwayne Stewart, 23, 878 Link Road — ...
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Jeff Davis School Board spending $5M to repair, replace school roofs
The Jeff Davis Parish School Board will spend more than $5 million to repair and replace aging, leaky ...
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Jim Beam column: Governor’s race is heating up
Louisiana Democrats are apparently having a difficult time deciding on who should run for governor this fall. The ...
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UPDATE: Tornado touches down in Ragley
Tornadoes were confirmed in both Ragley and Baytown, Texas, Tuesday afternoon as a “fairly robust cold front” targeted ...
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Site of Baton Rouge mass shooting, was hosting college party
The nightclub where 12 people were hurt in a shooting early Sunday had advertised a Southern University and ...
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UPDATE: Tornado warning issued for Lake Charles, Sulphur, Moss Bluff
Tornado warnings have been issued for Lake Charles, Sulphur and Moss Bluff as a cold front — that ...
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Cassidy: Nation’s mounting debt putting programs like Social Security, Medicare at risk
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said the nation’s mounting debt — which is putting programs like Social Security and ...
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UPDATE: Expected severe weather leads to several school, agency closures
Tuesday’s threat of severe weather led to the closures of several government agencies, schools and clinics in Southwest ...
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Louisiana auditor says state environmental agency needs more internal controls
By Victor Skinner | The Center Square The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s “ineffective internal audit function” is ...
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1/24: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Kentrell Anthony Williams, 18, 1818 Moss St. ESN12 — ...
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West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital announces early closures ahead of storm
Given the severe weather threat for the area, West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital announces the early closure of some ...
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UPDATE: Lake Charles, DeRidder under tornado watch
Strong winds will develop across the area today as a strong area of low pressure approaches Southwest Louisiana. ...
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State office dismissals for 13 parishes today ahead of storm
Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said the state offices in 13 Southwest Louisiana parishes will close at 11 ...
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Lacy Lavergne serves others during tax season
For Lacy Lavergne, 35, the experience of being a volunteer is eye-opening. “To volunteer is to understand the ...