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Photo Gallery: Red, White & Boom
The Moss Bluff Civic Club hosted the 3rd annual “Red, White and Boom” Fourth of July celebration Saturday night at First Baptist Church of Moss ...
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Recognition
American Press wins 13 LPA awards
BATON ROUGE — The American Press won 13 news and advertising awards at the Louisiana Press Association’s 2021 Better Newspaper Competition, including a first-place finish ...
by American Press Staff, Saturday, July 2, 2022 4:16 pm
crime
LCPD arrest two for house party at local Airbnb rental unit
Lake Charles Police have arrested two men following complaints of a party at an Airbnb rental unit last Saturday. Officers with the LCPD responded to ...
by American Press Staff, Saturday, July 2, 2022 8:01 am
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Red, White & Boom: An evening of outdoor family fun
By Emily Burleigh The 3rd annual “Red, White and Boom” Fourth of July celebration will be hosted by the Moss Bluff Civic Club and will ...
by American Press Staff, Friday, July 1, 2022 12:37 pm
crime
LC man charged with attempted sexual exploitation
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — A Lake Charles man has been charged with attempted first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and has been extradited to the ...
by American Press Staff, Friday, July 1, 2022 11:40 am
Road to Recovery
Television station will remain downtown
By Emily Burleigh KPLC will continue to operate in downtown Lake Charles after sustaining severe damage during Hurricane Laura. “This is the only home that ...
by American Press Staff, Friday, July 1, 2022 8:14 am
Weather Watch
Elevated chance of rain, street flooding through Saturday
A tropical disturbance off the coast of Texas will slowly move north/northwest through the next couple of days, bringing elevated rain chances and below normal ...
by American Press Staff, Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:36 pm
Teacher of the Week
Sonja Davis: Doing her part for next generation
By Emily Burleigh Lake Charles Charter Academy teacher Sonja Davis aims to turn her students into well-rounded citizens. Though she is native of Austin, Texas, ...
by American Press Staff, Thursday, June 30, 2022 12:32 pm
education
Head Start program gives children a boost in learning
By Emily Burleigh The Calcasieu Parish School Board offers six Early Childhood Development grant-funded programs for children who live below the poverty line. The skills ...
by American Press Staff, Thursday, June 30, 2022 9:47 am
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Summer staple: McNeese’s newest farm-to-table program incorporates local youth
By Ranna Hebert Everyone’s favorite tasty and thirst-quenching fruit is being sold by the agricultural sciences graduate students this week at McNeese State University. Lovers ...