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PHOTOS: Iowa completes first 10-0 regular season
LSWA Class 4A No. 4 Iowa (10-0, 5-0) beat DeRidder (5-5, 3-2) to win their fourth consecutive district ...
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Salvation Army prepares for possible SNAP delays, expands food support ahead of holidays
The Salvation Army in Lake Charles said it is preparing for an increase in food requests and other ...
Sports
Iowa, Hamilton head into playoffs undefeated
With exceptional defensive play and explosive plays on offense, the Iowa Yellow Jackets wrapped up their first 10-0 ...
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One year after tax reforms, Louisiana rises in rankings
By Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana’s tax system now ranks 31st in the country for competitiveness, up ...
Sports
SW La. prep football scores and stats for Nov. 6
District 3-4A Iowa 47 DeRidder 14 SCORE BY QUARTER DeRidder 0 0 7 7 – 14 Iowa 6 ...
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to find the money by Friday to fully ...
Crime
Couple files suit against Leesville, its mayor and council for constitutional violations, gerrymandering
The city of Leesville, Leesville City Council and Mayor Rick Allen are being sued for discriminatory gerrymandering and ...
Sports
Yellow Jackets chase perfect 10
Iowa High School has come close to a perfect football regular season in recent years. Since 2021, they ...
Sports
Young Hamilton’s bid for perfection
Hamilton Christian has come close a few times to a perfect regular season but has yet to pull ...
Sports
District championships up for grabs, Iowa goes for fourth consecutive district title
Whether it was Class 4A or 3A, Iowa has dominated its district over the last few years. The ...
Crime
11/6: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Lildell Trevon Freeman, 20, 705 Orange St. — simple ...
Local News
Kennedy introduces bill to protect Americans from ideologically motivated violence
Special to the American Press U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has ...
Sports
SW La. prep volleyball scores and stats for Oct. 5
Volleyball Wednesday Bi-district playoffs Division I Barbe 25-25-20-25 Ruston 16-22-25-16 Ruston (15-17). Barbe (28-11): Josie Tilton (9 kills, ...
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Broncos focus on themselves, sweep Pearl River in first round
Most teams spend hours analyzing film of their opponents, trying to find things they can take advantage of ...
McNeese Sports
Cowboys headed to the coast
McNeese travels to Santa Clara for showdown Over the last two seasons, the Cowboys have been almost perfect ...
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PHOTOS: Sam Houston sweeps Pearl River to open playoffs
No. 7 Sam Houston swept Pearl River 25-12, 25-14 and 25-16 to open the Division II volleyball playoffs ...
Local News
Jim Gazzolo column: Credit Wilson with keeping candle burning
Frank Wilson looked out the window of his second-floor office. He saw a damaged stadium filled with debris ...
Local News
Truancy, chronic absenteeism a problem in Louisiana schools
In a recent webinar hosted by the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR), state education and judicial ...
McNeese Sports
Know the foe: ETAM
A new name has changed the look of East Texas A&M football, but winning on the field has ...
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‘After the Eye: The Wake of Hurricane Laura’ opens today at Imperial Calcasieu Museum
The Imperial Calcasieu Museum will host an opening reception for its new exhibition, “After The Eye: The Wake ...
Business
LNG exports soar as new plants start up in Louisiana, Texas
By Alton Wallace | The Center Square U.S. LNG exports reached a fourth consecutive monthly high in October at ...
McNeese Sports
Tide-turning time
Cowgirls take on Alabama in first road test When the Cowgirls take the floor at Coleman Coliseum Thursday ...
News
Scooter Hobbs column: Political football will never replace the original
Right now Louisiana really needs to find a brief lull in the nation’s laughter at the circus its ...
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PHOTOS: Westlake sweeps Loranger in first round
No. 11 Westlake swept No. 22 Loranger 25-14, 25-11, 25-8 in the first round of the Division III ...
Politics
Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans ...