McNeese Sports
Cowgirls look to surprise folks
All the changes made to the Cowgirls roster may have been noticed logically, but they seem to have ...
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McNeese Sports
Cowboys picked tops in SLC
A year ago the Southland Conference overlooked Will Wade’s revamped Cowboys in its preseason poll. Not this year. ...
Scene
Chuck Fest turns 10
A decade-long tradition of local music, culture and camaraderie is being continued from noon till midnight Saturday at ...
Local News
Work begins on restoration project aimed at elevating homes, businesses
Over on Winnie Street, a quaint white house with green trim and brick features is getting an upgrade. ...
World News
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on ...
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life
Athletic, band programs to benefit from funding in Allen Parish
The Allen Parish School Board will soon be adding lights to the baseball and softball fields at Elizabeth ...
Local News
Jim Beam column:Swing states now in control
“Louisiana no longer a swing state,” which was a Sunday headline in The Advocate, caught my attention. I ...
life
Sam Houston Jones State Park set for major upgrades
Tuesday marked the start of major upgrades to Sam Houston Jones State Park. The park is slated to ...
Local News
11-year-old dies after ATV crash in Sulphur
Special to the American Press An 11-year-old died Monday in Sulphur following an ATV wreck. At about 11 ...
Sports
Week 6 rewind: Dual-threat QBs step up
A handful of Southwest Louisiana dual-threat quarterbacks led their teams to big wins in Week 6 of the ...
News
Davey ready to return
For Micah Davey, it was hard to watch. As Houston Christian ran for a school-record 414 yards in ...
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Early voting starts Friday
Early voting for the Nov. 5, open primary presidential/congressional election will be conducted 10 days, Friday, Oct. 18– Tuesday, Oct. ...
Local News
Stine makes economic, cultural case for Louisiana during France trip
Special to the American Press State Sen. Jeremy Stine of Lake Charles just completed an intense two-week mission ...
weather
Fire Weather Watch issued for SW La.
Temperatures will be significantly cooler starting mid-week in Southwest Louisiana, but forecasters are warning of dry, windy weather ...
McNeese Sports
Cowboys get back to work
After taking the weekend off, the Cowboys got back to work with practice Monday morning. After 11 straight ...
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Crime
10/14: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Steven Wade Daley, 60, 1907 Katherine St. — operating ...
Business
Driftwood LNG renamed Woodside Louisiana LNG
Driftwood is now Woodside Louisiana. It was announced in July that the Tellurian LNG export facility construction project ...
Local News
Exhibit honors World War II pilots: 17 aviation prints on display at City Hall
An exhibit honoring World War II pilot veterans is being displayed in the first-floor lobby of Lake Charles ...
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DOTD introduces plan for roundabout in Lacassine
Plans for a proposed $3.5 million roundabout at U.S. 90 and La. 101 were introduced Thursday when the ...
McNeese Sports
BREAKING: Cowboys make history, receive preseason votes
McNeese State received votes in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll for the first time in program ...
News
Hobbs column: LSU may have seen the light in comeback
Here’s a handy little rule of thumb if you’re going to lead a college football game only once: ...
Business
Jeff Davis Police Jury denies request to rezone farm for business venture
Jeff Davis Parish police jurors denied a request Wednesday to rezone a 10-acre farm west of Lacassine to ...
life
McNeese announces new, interim deans
Special to the American Press McNeese State University began the semester with several new deans. Dr. Charles Stewart ...
Local News
Improvements on way for S. Beauregard, E. Beauregard and Merryville schools
The Beauregard Parish School Board awarded two bids for repairs and upgrades to BPSB campuses at Thursday’s regular ...
National News
Historic ocean liner could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef
The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent dispute that ...