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Jim Beam column:Time change becomes hot topic

Republican President-elect Donald Trump wants to end daylight saving time and that has revived what has been a ...

life

Carols under the Oak: Lake Charles Symphony unites with Imperial Calcasieu Museum

There is an opportunity Thursday enjoy orchestral holiday music surrounded by candles under the Sallier Oak. At 6 ...

Local News

Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US

A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the ...

Local News

Jim Beam column: Is insurance our No. 1 problem?

Gov. Jeff Landry and the Republican-dominated state Legislature have taken the first steps to do away with state ...

Crime

Sentence stands for man who crashed into 18-wheeler while impaired, killing 3-year-old

The 25-year sentence for a Lake Charles man convicted of vehicular homicide and two counts of first-degree vehicular ...

Local News

Jim Beam column:Bad drivers, texts are problem

Two problems have been bugging me for quite some time. First is the almost total absence of traffic ...

Local News

Jim Beam column:Most voters are staying home

The election of Republican Sid Edwards as mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish was perhaps the most significant ...

Local News

Jim Beam column:Opportunist wants Cassidy’s job

The next congressional elections don’t come until 2026, but the vultures (birds of prey) are already beginning to ...

Local News

Jim Beam column:State tax reform isn’t finished

If voters accept Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform package next March 29, Louisiana’s income taxes will be ...

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Jim Beam column: It’s news that people can use

The once controversial REAL ID Louisiana driver’s license is becoming effective on May 7, 2025, for anyone planning ...

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