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Project Cypress not a done deal yet
Project Cypress — a facility designed to capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground — does not have the greenlight to build in ...
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scene
One-woman show to recount Billie Holiday’s life story
Step right up for tickets to 1959 and the emotionally-charged sounds distinctive of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. Thursday, Nov. 9 – Saturday, Nov. 11, ...
by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, November 9, 2023 10:28 am
Local News
Round three of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program grants opens today
Round three of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (FHP) opens at noon on Monday, Nov. 6. Only 750 grants of up to $10,000 are available. ...
by Rita Lebleu, Monday, November 6, 2023 9:34 am
Faith & Family
Catholic Charities outreach coordinator: The homeless should be treated with respect
Not all homeless individuals are mentally ill or drug addicted. Sometimes – especially in today’s economy – a major vehicle repair, job loss due to ...
by Rita Lebleu, Saturday, November 4, 2023 9:26 am
Arena football
Arena football coming back to Lake Charles
Arena Football is back in Southwest Louisiana. The AFL’s Louisiana Voodoo will play six home games beginning in April at the Lake Charles Event Center’s ...
by Rita Lebleu, Friday, November 3, 2023 3:06 pm
election
PAR explains Amendments 3 and 4 on the ballot
Decide how to vote on the amendments before stepping into the booth Saturday Nov. 18. In the Wednesday, Nov. 1, edition the American Press covered ...
by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, November 2, 2023 6:14 am
election
PAR explains first two amendments on Nov. 18 ballot
The Saturday, Nov. 18 election will, once again, give voters the opportunity to “decipher the amendment legal jargon and cast an informed vote, or resort ...
by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, November 1, 2023 6:24 am
mike johnson
Kleckley: Johnson right person ‘to make America a better country and better for the hardworking taxpayer’
It’s a first for the country and a first for the state. The U.S. House of Representatives’ top two leaders have never come from the ...
by Rita Lebleu, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 2:46 pm
Weekend Talk
Halloween and autism: Tips for a fright-free experience for children (and adults) on the spectrum
Not every person, regardless of age, responds in the same manner to scary Halloween surprises. Children and adults on the autism spectrum are no different. ...
by Rita Lebleu, Sunday, October 29, 2023 1:56 pm
life
Men Wear Pink community leaders leading breast cancer fight
A local ambassador for Men Wear Pink is raising awareness and big bucks for American Cancer Society research and support. “If nothing else, I want ...