About Us
Timeline
1895 – 1910: Two publications: The Daily American and The Lake Charles Daily Press
1910 – 1912: The Lake Charles Daily American-Press
1912 – 1931: The Lake Charles American-Press
1912 – 1944: The Lake Charles Weekly American-Press
1931 – 1998: The Lake Charles American Press
1998 – present: The American Press
Location
715 Ryan Street, Suite 102, Lake Charles, LA
Hours of Operation
Business Office: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
News Department: 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monday – Friday
Circulation Department: 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Contact Us
Mainline: 337-433-3000
Advertising: 337-433-3000
Accounting: 337-494-4030
Circulation: 337-494-4040, circulation@americanpress.com
Classified: 337-494-4000, classified@americanpress.com
Newsroom: 337-494-4080, news@americanpress.com
Obituaries: 337-494-4060, obits@americanpress.com
Sports: 337-494-4057, sports@americanpress.com
![Ron Prince : Regional Publisher](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2024/01/Ron-Prince2.jpg)
![Crystal Stevenson : Executive Editor](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/crystal_stevenson.jpg)
![Scooter Hobbs : Sports Editor](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/scooter_hobbs.jpg)
![Rodrick Anderson : Sports Writer](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2023/12/RodrickAnderson.jpeg)
![Rita LeBleu : Staff Writer](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/rita_lebleu.jpg)
![Doris Maricle : Staff Writer](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/doris_maricle.jpg)
![Emily Burleigh : Staff Writer](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2023/04/emily.jpeg)
![Nick Walsh : Page Designer](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/nick_walsh.jpg)
![Jerry Cormier : Page Designer](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/jerry_cormier.jpg)
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![Mary Beth Spong : Marketing Consultant](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/MarySpong-1.jpeg)
![Kim King : Advertising Director](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/kim_king.jpg)
![Jackie Martz : Legals, Obituaries](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2023/12/JackieMartz.jpeg)
Jackie Martz
Legals, Obituaries
public.notices@americanpress.com
obits@americanpress.com
![Doris Benoit : Order Entry/Pagination](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/doris_benoit.jpg)
![Donna Price : Graphic Artist](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/DonnaPrice-1.jpeg)
![Cheryl Trouille : Regional Accounting Manager](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/cheryl_trouille.jpg)
![Benetta Johnson : Accounts Receivable](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/benetta_johnson.jpg)
![Brandy Prince : Circulation](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/brandy_prince.jpg)
![Dorothy Oxley : Circulation](https://www.americanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2022/05/dorothy_oxley.jpg)