local
4-year-old boy’s quick actions help save grandmother
Wednesday, March 30, was supposed to be a quiet day of recovery for 4-year-old Jeremy Mitchell Jr. and his grandmother. It wasn’t. The young boy ...
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local
Residents voice objections to proposed communication tower in neighborhood
Tempers flared Tuesday night at an informational meeting at Lakewood Bible Fellowship, 2520 W. Sale Road. The church has applied for an exception from the ...
by Donna Price, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:59 pm
mardi gras
VIDEO: Marching Juke Band performs at Mardi Gras celebration
The Washington-Marion Magnet High School Marching Jukebox Band entertains senior citizens at a Mardi Gras celebration at the Lake Charles Ward 3 Pryce/Miller Recreation Center ...
by Donna Price, Friday, February 25, 2022 11:42 am
local business
Gallery: New Hobby Lobby taking shape
On Monday, workers put the finishing touches on a roadway connecting the new Lake Charles Hobby Lobby store to W. Prien Lake Road. The new ...
by Donna Price, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 11:49 am
scene
Bach to Bach: Sunday concert to celebrate work of famed German composer
Lovers of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach will have the opportunity to be treated to the famed Baroque-era composer’s work when the Lake Charles ...
by Donna Price, Friday, January 28, 2022 4:28 pm
scene
‘Points of View’ — Dugas exhibit explores connection, how we perceive world
It’s easy to conclude that “In the Wake of Giants,” a two-panel silk screen print by McNeese art professor Jacob Dugas, must be a post-hurricane ...
by Donna Price, Friday, January 14, 2022 3:58 pm
Christmas Countdown
It’s an inflatable Christmas for LC family
When it comes to holiday yard decorations, Tyler and Sara Privet go all out. Nearly every square foot of their lawn at 905 Carondelet St. ...
by Donna Price, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 10:14 pm
Gene Dark
‘The Brutality of War’: Written over a decade ago, Gene Dark’s memoir about his time in Vietnam is still a compelling read
Gene Dark of Lake Charles doesn’t talk much about his year serving in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine. It was July 1969 when he arrived. ...
by Donna Price, Sunday, November 28, 2021 5:00 am
Local News
Fire engulfs PG’s diner
The Lake Charles Fire Department is responding to a fire at PG’s Diner on La. 14, near the old Hobby Lobby. This story will be ...
by Donna Price, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 11:55 am
sunday talk
Early 20th century lumber tycoon left mark on Lake Area history
More than 100 years ago, Lake Charles pioneer John Albert “J. A.” Bel was operating a lumber mill on the northeast shore of Lake Charles, ...