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Leesville mayor will not seek fourth term
Rick Allen will not be seeking a fourth term as mayor of Leesville after 12 years serving the ...
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Near miss between man, train
A Mississippi man has been charged with trespassing after narrowly missing being struck by a train while walking ...
McNeese Sports
Garcia right on schedule
McNeese guard still playing his game As the Cowboys begin their stretch run, their man guy appears to ...
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Calcasieu School Superintendent pens letter on federal court status conference
Below is a letter from Superintendent Dr. Jason VanMetre regarding Wednesday morning’s status conference in federal court. “To ...
Crime
BREAKING: Murder conviction overturned due to improperly denied jury challenge
The conviction for a Sulphur man serving a life sentence in the fatal 2023 shooting of a man ...
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Been there, done that, steady Saints seek trip to quarterfinals
The St. Louis Catholic girls soccer team has been a model of consistency. The Saints will play their ...
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Jim Beam column:Time to change way ICE looks
Perhaps it’s time to remind Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents about the Fourth Amendment ...
Crime
Lake Charles man faces attempted murder charges after firing at officers
A Lake Charles man has been charged with multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder after firing at police ...
Crime
2/10: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following January arrests: David Muhmoud Ali, 46, Houston — issuing worthless ...
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83-year-old woman fatally struck in Dollar General parking lot
Lake Charles Police said an 83-year-old was fatally struck by a vehicle as she walked in the parking ...
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Sulphur council approves amendment to city’s subdivision ordinance
The Sulphur City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a one-time amendment to the city’s ordinance referencing the ...
McNeese Sports
Back at the beginning
Chamberlin’s career has come full circle Kaili Chamberlin arrived at McNeese in Lynn Kennedy’s first year as his ...
State News
State steps up maintenance on roads and bridges
By Veronica Camenzuli and Sheridan White | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — State officials say they ...
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Landry’s gamble: Behind his push to expand school vouchers
By AnnMarie Bedard | LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau BATON ROUGE — After running into resistance from lawmakers ...
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Next oil and gas lease sale for U.S. Gulf scheduled for March
By Alton Wallace | The Center Square The next sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf ...
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Sports
Basile captures wrestling state title
At the state wrestling championships in Bossier City over the weekend, Southwest Louisiana once more made its presence ...
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An Act of Love: Widower saves local theater to honor late wife’s wishes
The historic Dixie Theatre’s neon marquee is long gone. What windows it has left — the majority were ...
McNeese Sports
Garcia rescues Cowboys
Javohn Garcia to the rescue. The reigning Southland Conference Player of the Year is rounding into form after ...
Crime
BREAKING: Major drug network uncovered, dismantled in Vernon
Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft joined several state and federal agency heads Monday morning to announce the outcome ...
McNeese Sports
Cowboys go for 20th win
The Cowboys will go for their 20th win when they host Houston Christian Monday night in Townsley Law ...
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Remembering Doretha Combre, the activist who integrated McNeese
In the segregated landscape of 1950s Louisiana — where the doors of opportunity were firmly locked for Black ...
McNeese Sports
Cowgirls earn sweep
A late rally followed by an early one lifted the Cowgirls to a pair of victories Saturday on ...
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BREAKING: Broussard elected state representative
Republican Reese “Skip” Broussard, a businessman from Jennings, has been elected as the new state representative for District ...
McNeese Sports
A bounce back payback
Big second half lifts Cowboys by UIW Revenge is a dish best served defensively. It took some time, ...
McNeese Sports
Record-breaking victory
Cowgirls keep rolling, thump UIW They keep breaking records. The McNeese Cowgirls scratched two more off the books ...