Crime
Arrest made in fatal Pecan Acres Drive shooting
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the Sept. 8 fatal shooting at a Pecan Acres Drive apartment ...
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2025 Chennault International Airshow canceled
The Chennault International Airshow scheduled for Oct. 24-26, 2025 has been canceled. The decision to cancel was made ...
life
Celebrity chefs, master classes to be featured during Louisiana Food & Wine Festival
The annual Louisiana Food & Wine Festival — a showcase of culinary, beverage and music that highlights the ...
life
Demolition of hurricane-damaged houses in Sulphur slow going
The city of Sulphur continues to work to clean up after the 2020 hurricanes and other weather events ...
life
Photos found in tower rubble returned intact to family
It’s hard to believe, but true. After Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020 heavily damaged the Hertz-owned lakefront ...
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Salvation Army starts giving season 100 days before Christmas
Special to the American Press The Salvation Army is preparing for another demanding season of need with just ...
Local News
Cassidy: Second assassination attempt ‘beyond concerning’
A second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is “beyond concerning,” U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy told the ...
Business
PPG reaches agreement to sell silicas products business
PPG has agreed to sell its silicas products business to a Poland-based privately held manufacturer. The transaction includes ...
Local News
Lottery registration for Louisiana Fortify Homes Program grants opens Wednesday
Special to the American Press Registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program grants will open ...
Crime
9/17: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Corey James Brooks, 36, 2000 3rd Ave. — direct ...
Politics
Trump, Harris resume campaigning after apparent assassination attempt
The presidential campaign is moving forward after another apparent attempt on Donald Trump ‘s life. Trump was safe after the incident in ...
Crime
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges
Sean “Diddy” Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in an indictment, unsealed Tuesday, claiming he hit and ...
McNeese Sports
Understudy takes center stage
For the past 14 months, Peyton Lemaire has had a front-row seat for one of the best stories ...
Sports
Not everything is black, white: Kelly, Beamer seek explanation of gray calls
Two days after LSU’s 36-33 comeback victory over South Carolina, the officiating in the game was still a ...
Sports
Leesville’s Ford in high gear, RB puts up ridiculous numbers in first two weeks
Leesville’s Xavier Ford is putting up video game-like numbers two games into his senior season. In Week 1, ...
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Business
Cameron school employees to get boost in pay
Cameron Parish teachers, administrators and staff are set to get 15 percent more in pay. Venture Global announced ...
Crime
Fired police officers accused of using racist language
The results of an internal investigation carried out by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office that led to the ...
McNeese Sports
McNeese looks to keep momentum
The last time the Cowboys sat alone atop the Southland Conference was in November of 2015 when they ...
Business
Citgo vice president: Sale of petroleum refiner nearing the finish line
A U.S. federal court has accepted offers for the purchase of Venezuela-owned refiner Citgo Petroleum, the latest move ...
Local News
Sulphur Council hears arguments against borrow pit
The Sulphur City Council said yes to a new home for Sulphur Court and the Marshal’s Office, to ...
McNeese Sports
McDowell earns SLC honors
It had been 34 games since a McNeese State quarterback had a night like Clifton McDowell did last ...
Crime
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt against Trump charged with federal gun crimes
The FBI said former President Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination ” at his golf club ...
World News
‘All good here’ was 1 of the final texts sent from the doomed Titan submersible, hearing reveals
Among the last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the ...
Crime
9/16: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Tronald Craig Thomas, 57, 2223 Fruge St. — bicyclists ...
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Jeff Davis Registrar of Voters office to conduct voter registration drives
The Jeff Davis Parish Registrar of Voters Office will host a series of Voter Registration Drives this week ...