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12/4: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest lis

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Stephen Boyd Thies, 65, 6679 Lynn Road, Bell City ...

McNeese Sports

VIDEO: McNeese announces return of Coach Viator

McNeese State University news conference featuring newly named football coach Matt Viator.

life

Food for Families drive benefits Jeff Davis Council on Aging

Area residents have the opportunity to share the holiday spirit with senior citizens and families in need. During ...

Football

Scooter Hobbs column: LSU’s key recruit already on campus

LSU will announce its 2025 recruiting class Wednesday, with head coach Brian Kelly excited that 17 or so ...

Business

New hotel possible at site of old Capital One tower

The Lake Area has kept a close watch from afar as the Hertz Tower — better known as ...

Local News

Jim Beam column:State tax reform isn’t finished

If voters accept Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform package next March 29, Louisiana’s income taxes will be ...

Business

Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business

Hunt joins  Sulphur hospital SULPHUR — West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital is pleased to announce the recent appointment of ...

life

PHOTO GALLERY: Gingerbread house party

The Jeff Davis Parish Library held a gingerbread house party on Tuesday. Children were able to decorate their ...

Crime

12/3: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Lionel Bickham III, 29, 535 Queen Carter Court — ...

Crime

20-year-old charged in woman’s death after stray bullet strikes her

A 20-year-old Lake Charles man has been charged in a Monday night fatal shooting at a home on ...

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Donate to help make sure every child has a gift to open this holiday

Michael Boyer is going to jolly well make sure certain children in his hometown of Westlake find something ...

McNeese Sports

Former Cowboys applaud Viator’s return

Most McNeese State faithful think the return of Matt Viator as head football coach is a grand slam. ...

Local News

Sara Judson column: If I can’t smoke it, eat it or drink it …

If I can’t smoke it, eat it or drink it, don’t buy it for me!  A friend told ...

Local News

Invest in Louisiana director: Almost everyone’s state income tax will go down some

The 3% state personal income tax for all in 2025 – the new flat tax plan – might ...

life

It’s Giving Tuesday: Make it feel like Christmas (and not just for the kids)

Ignite the true spirit of Christmas by helping others who need it most — and children in particular ...

McNeese Sports

Davey to enter portal

Just an hour after Matt Viator was named the new McNeese State head football coach, his best player ...

Crime

12/2: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jonathan Michael Vincent, 34, 245 Long Hill Drive, Sulphur ...

McNeese Sports

Back in the saddle: Viator returning to Cowboys

Matt Viator is coming home. The winningest coach in McNeese State history will return in hopes of restoring ...

LSU Sports

Cowboys return home for tough battle

Coming off a solid performance at the Paradise Jam Invitation, the Cowboys welcome another national mid-major to town ...

Local News

Scooter Hobbs column: A little late, but Tigers put it all together

  BATON ROUGE — Say what you will about Brian Kelly. He said some curious things himself Saturday. ...