bese
Boffy withdraws emergency appeals process rule
President of the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) Holly Boffy has withdrawn an emergency rule implemented Nov. 29 that would have ...
Emily Burleigh, Author at American Press
shelter
No One Left Behind: Oasis, Holy Ground working to help families in need
For families in need, the one-two punch of cold weather and the holiday season can be crippling. Local shelters and non-profit organizations work each year ...
by Emily Burleigh, Saturday, December 2, 2023 4:33 pm
big brothers big sisters
Christmas bikes on the way for 20 local students in Big Brothers Big Sisters program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana teamed up with industrial gas company Air Products to donate 20 local middle school and high school aged ...
by Emily Burleigh, Friday, December 1, 2023 7:41 am
Benoit Motors Teacher of Week
VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise at LCCP
Thomas McGrady is this week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week.
by Emily Burleigh, Friday, December 1, 2023 5:05 am
Teacher of the Week
Teacher Thomas McGrady: ‘I want to pass on the wisdom given to me’
In the classroom of Thomas McGrady, 35, the process of learning is more important than performance. All of his students know that “progress is more ...
by Emily Burleigh, Friday, December 1, 2023 5:00 am
deridder
DeRidder Police Department Agency staff members achieve rare feat with all earning Trilogy Award
The DeRidder Police Department has achieved a goal that many law enforcement offices are unable to reach. All six active members of the DPD command ...
by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, November 30, 2023 2:00 pm
art
Historic City Hall opens exhibit of works of sørenVANDEGAARD.
The Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center will be closing out the 2023 year with a new century-spanning exhibit, “Everyone’s Name is I” by ...
by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, November 30, 2023 1:00 pm
scene
LC ‘Messiah’ Chorus and Orchestra readies for 82nd performance on Sunday
Continuing a long-standing tradition, the Lake Charles Messiah Chorus and Orchestra will be presenting the 82nd performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” at 3 p.m. ...
by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, November 30, 2023 8:40 am
crime
BREAKING: Man threatens to harm himself, others near nursing home
At 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, the DeRidder Police Department received a call in regards to an individual in an “altered mental state” expressing the desire ...
by Emily Burleigh, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 1:51 pm
deridder
UPDATE: Explosive device discovered in backpack at Westwood Manor Nursing Home
At 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, the DeRidder Police Department received a call in regards to an individual in an “altered mental state” expressing the desire to ...