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    Crime

    Appeals court: Ford conviction in DeRidder kidnapping, murder stands

    A mandatory life sentence will stand for a Beauregard Parish man convicted for his part in the 2020 ...

    Local News

    Landry orders moratorium on new carbon capture projects, industry pushes back

    By Alton Wallace | The Center Square Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, while citing the economic potential of carbon capture ...

    Sports

    Area volleyball teams race to secure playoff berths

    With just over two weeks left until the end of the regular season, time is running out for ...

    State News

    Supreme Court hears argument on Louisiana redistricting map

    By Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana’s redistricting fight arrived at the U.S. Supreme Court with a 40-year ...

    State News

    5th Circuit to rehear Louisiana case on Ten Commandments law

    By Michael Carroll | The Center Square A majority of the judges of the Fifth Circuit Court of ...

    National News

    Kirk awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom of what would have been his 32nd birthday

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America’s highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who ...

    Uncategorized

    Petal It Forward: Movement aims to promote mental wellness through free flowers

    Those out and about in Lake Charles this morning might receive a bouquet from a stranger. The catch? ...

    life

    PHOTO GALLERY: Jeff Davis Special Olympics

    Students from Welsh Elementary and High School cheer on athletes Friday during the 4th annual Jeff Davis Parish ...

    Local News

    Solar manufacturing facility opens in Laccassine

    Ice Industries Inc., an Ohio-based industrial manufacturer and supplier, celebrated the grand opening of its new $6 million ...

    Local News

    Jim Beam column:Some memories last lifetime

    (Editor’s Note: Jim Beam has a tendon problem on his right hand and will publish some columns from ...

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    News

    Scooter Hobbs column: Maybe it’s time to take Vanderbilt seriously

    It’s different this week for LSU. You can feel it. Something’s in the air, something purple and gold ...

    McNeese Sports

    Know the foe: HCU

    Houston Christian has never had a winning football season.  The closest the Huskies have come is 2023, when ...

    Local News

    Grammy winner Jennifer Holliday will reign as queen of Krewe of Bridge for next year’s Mardi Gras

    Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday will be the Queen of Krewe of Bridge for Mardi Gras 2026. The Krewe ...

    Sports

    Week 6 rewind: LCCP rallies to beat Jennings with four fourth-quarter TDs

    After a brief absence, Lake Charles College Prep has returned to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A ...

    Sports

    LSWA Week 7 prep football polls

    LSWA Top 10 Polls State high school football polls as voted by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after ...

    Politics

    Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns

    Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with ...

    McNeese Sports

    Cowboys hit reset button

    Matt Viator knows he can’t erase the first half of the season, but he is hitting the reset ...

    Crime

    10/13: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

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    Football

    Scooter Hobbs column: Panic setting in as LSU wins again

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    Business

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