education
Land purchased for new St. Louis Catholic High School
Land has been purchased for a new home for St. Louis Catholic High School — the next step ...
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crime
Five Fort Polk soldiers arrested in rape of two women
Five active-duty soldiers assigned to Fort Polk have been arrested and charged with conspiring together to rape two ...
local
Letter to readers: American Press going to five days a week
By Dan Phelan, American Press publisher Since the founding of the American Press 127 years ago, our organization ...
crime
UPDATE: Shooter identified in Hookah Lounge shooting
Lake Charles Police have arrested a 20-year-old Welsh man in an early Wednesday morning shooting at the VVS1 Hookah ...
crime
Julian pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2017 downtown LC shooting
Joey Julian, accused in a 2017 fatal shooting at the intersection of Mill and Ryan streets, pleaded guilty ...
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scene
LC Community Band Christmas concert set for Friday
If it’s Christmas music that’s needed to set the holiday mood, hear favorites for free. At 7 p.m. ...
high-school Sports
Garrick leads LCCP to win over W-M to open Showdown in the Lake
Lake Charles College Prep flexed it’s depth early and rode the hot hand of Elijah Garrick late in ...
Nation
Higher food prices worsen hunger crisis for holiday season
Staffers at Bread for the City, a venerable charity in the nation’s capital, thought they were prepared for ...
local
Architects working on plans for new Welsh library
Welsh bookworms could soon be able to envision their future library. Jeff Davis Parish Library Director Clare Coleman ...
Cook of the Week
At Two Sisters Pecan House, find mismatched furniture, great food
Carolyn Clark worked in a pharmacy with her late husband, Larry, in Merryville before opening Two Sisters Pecan ...
crime
Shooting at Hookah Lounge injures eight
Lake Charles police are investigating an early Wednesday morning shooting outside of the VVS1 Hookah Lounge that injured ...
McNeese Sports
Home no help, Cowgirls’ losing streak continues in homestand opener
Lynn Kennedy admitted Monday he can’t wait for Christmas. With a two-week break before the holiday, the Cowgirls’ ...
Christmas Time
PHOTO GALLERY: Downtown Christmas lights
Christmas lights at the Lake Charles Civic Center shine bright Tuesday night. (Rick Hickman / American Press)
high-school Sports
Hamilton hosts top tourney
The Hamilton Christian/ Showdown in the Lake high school basketball tournament has expanded this year with the boys ...
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Coast Guard monitoring oil spill response near Lake Charles
The Coast Guard said it is monitoring an oil spill in the vicinity of Calcasieu Point Landing near ...
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high-school Football
Secondary nature, Iowa finds right pieces for defensive backfield
Iowa started the high school football season with a mostly new bunch in the defensive secondary. Now the ...
local
Second Harves, Water’s Edge holding drive-thru food pantry drive
Thanksgiving dinner cost an average of 20 percent more this year than last, according to a report from ...
LSU Sports
Scooter Hobbs column: I’m going to miss conference title games
At the risk of going all grumpy-old-man on you here, some of us still like the idea of ...
National Sports
US advances to round of 16, Pulisic sacrifices body to score
DOHA, Qatar — Christian Pulisic kicked the ball, scored the goal and then crashed into the goalkeeper in ...
Weather Watch
Cold front will push through area tonight
By AnaClare Barras The U.S. National Weather Service of Lake Charles warns of severe weather and flood potential ...
Nation
Interest rates will increase for the first quarter of 2023
The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will increase for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, ...
crime
11/29: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Patrick Solomon Stephney, 38, 2131 20th St. — simple ...
crime
Pair of 15-year-olds cited in truck, firearms theft
Two male juveniles are facing several charges after police found them in possession of a stolen vehicle and ...
Road to Recovery
Cameron, Calcasieu awarded FEMA grant money for hurricane recovery
Cameron Parish has been awarded a $2,708,865.90 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Hurricane Laura repairs. ...
McNeese Sports
McNeese Cowgirls back home tonight to take on Arkansas State
After a rough road trip, the Cowgirls return home looking to get healthy…literally. Injuries and the flu bug ...