life
Gratitude in Guatemala: Seeing beauty beyond the poverty
By Mary Richardson Sometimes you have to be hit over the head to be grateful. That happened to ...
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Business
Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business
Bank receives 5-star rating First Federal Bank of Louisiana has once again received a 5-star rating from BauerFinancial, ...
McNeese Sports
A double downer: Cowboys lose NCAA game, Wade
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sometimes, the giant wins. Sometimes, he’s too big, too strong, too good. Sometimes, the giant ...
McNeese Sports
BREAKING: Wade inks 6-year deal with NC State
Will Wade has confirmed to the American Press that he has signed a six-year deal to coach at ...
Local News
Community meeting on CO2 projects set for Monday
Area residents will soon have the opportunity to review environmental and economic impact studies related to the proposed ...
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Jim Gazzolo
Gazzolo column: Redemption tour for more than Wade
Will Wade won’t admit it, but there were tears in his eyes when the final buzzer went off ...
McNeese Sports
Another giant lay ahead
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Having slayed one giant, another bigger beast now stands in the way of the Cowboys’ ...
Crime
3/21: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Bryan Keith Richard, 40, 1618 Church St. — possession ...
Scene
Grab hope by the reins: Fundraiser benefits ailing horses
Spring is right around the corner, and “Suds and Buds 2025” will usher in the season with fresh ...
McNeese Sports
McNeese’s NCAA Tournament game win about more than just basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A day after making history, the Cowboys are no longer a mystery. Still, their dream ...
Local News
Jim Gazzolo Notebook: Breed back in old stomping grounds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It must have been a strange feeling for Alyn Breed as he sat on the ...
State News
Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration case
Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appeared briefly Friday in immigration court in a remote Louisiana detention center as ...
Politics
Higgins letter says he will not run for Senate
U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins has published an open letter to Louisiana residents announcing his decision not to run ...
Local News
Touch A Truck returns: Free, family-friendly fun set for Saturday
The Jennings Festival Association’s annual “Touch A Truck” event is coming up this weekend, March 22, from 9 ...
Teacher of Week
Kevin Lambert teaches history as a guide to living
Kevin Lambert, 36, believes the study of history is really the study of how to be a good person. He has ...
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Local News
Jennings mayoral candidates Guinn, Adams outline visions for city
Two of the three candidates running for Jennings mayor in the March 29 election addressed key issues including ...
Sports
Providential: Cowboys make history with first win in NCAA Big Dance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hold off on those moving vans for at least a few more days. Will Wade ...
McNeese Sports
Cowboys make history
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Hold off on those moving vans for at least a few more days. Will Wade ...
Jim Gazzolo
Gazzolo column: Look who’s dancing
Cinderella has a new name this March. It’s one that few in the nation have heard before. She ...
McNeese Sports
BREAKING: McNeese earns first March Madness victory
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For the first time in McNeese history, the Cowboys have won an NCAA game. McNeese ...
life
PHOTO GALLERY: Sneak peek at Port Wonder
Port Wonder, an exhibit and discovery space for people of all ages, has cut the ribbon at its ...
Local News
Port Wonder ‘a glorious triumph’ for city
Thursday marked the beginning of two new seasons. It was the first day of spring and the day ...
National News
Trump signs orders to dismantle Education Department while keeping some core functions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign ...
Crime
3/20: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jase Harley Shidla, 19, 1425 Bayleaf Drive — multiple ...
Local News
City: Collapsed sidewalk due sewer line damaged during dig
Special to the American Press The city of Lake Charles Utilities Division provides the following update on an ...