Politics
At least 16 Epstein files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage
At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a ...
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life
Cool Place to Visit: Snow Village takes up residency at Historic City Hall
Just in time for the holidays, the Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center has a Snow Village ...
life
Movies With the Mayor: Pull up an ice block and relax with Rudolph, free cookies, hot chocolate
A special edition of “Movies with the Mayor” will take place Saturday at the Rosa Hart Theatre on ...
Local News
Carbon capture meetings held in Gillis, Sulphur
Save My Louisiana, a nonprofit organization speaking out against Carbon Capture Sequestration, made two recent stops in Southwest ...
Sports
All-SWLA Small Schools: Vital, Self use skills to dominate in 2025
Hamilton Christian quarterback Javon Vital put on a spectacular show again in 2025, while Kinder defensive lineman Eli ...
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LC Police building —designed to withstand storms — ready for officers
The city of Lake Charles will be better prepared for any future storms with the new Lake Charles ...
life
PHOTO GALLERY: Gingerbread houses bring sugar, smiles
Children create their own sweet holiday tradition using graham crackers, ice cream cones, candy and icing at the ...
Local News
Big Brothers Big Sisters, McNeese expanding Study Buddy program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana has partnered with McNeese State University’s Burton College of Education to ...
life
‘Celebrate!’ exhibit at Gallery By The Lake great ‘mood-setter’ for holidays
Gallery by the Lake has announced the opening of its latest group exhibition, “Celebrate!,” at the Historic City ...
Jim Gazzolo
Jim Gazzolo column: Teams have shared traits but their own personalities
It is hard not to compare one team to the other, especially when they are separated by just ...
Local News
Cassidy: La. awarded $15M grant to improve student literacy skills
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Louisiana has been awarded a $15 million federal grant through the U.S. Department ...
McNeese Sports
Cowgirls back to work
After loss, McNeese must step up play It’s never as easy as we think, or hope. The Cowgirls ...
State News
Louisiana to fast-track new power plants serving data centers
By Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana utility regulators on Wednesday agreed to fast-track the process for building ...
Local News
Lake Charles Menorah Lighting: ‘A celebration of light to outshine the darkness’
A nine-foot Hanukkah menorah lit the sky Tuesday night for the third night of Hanukkah in Lake Charles ...
Crime
12/17: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Javeon Jaquez Lemoine, 25, 6675 U.S. 90 East No. ...
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Business News
Hungary signs deal to buy US LNG, but Russia will stay its top supplier
By Alton Wallace | The Center Square Hungary’s state-owned MVM Group on Tuesday signed a five-year agreement with ...
Crime
UPDATE: Ex-Marine planned attack in New Orleans that would ‘recreate’ Waco, officials say
Plans to “carry out an attack” in New Orleans were thwarted after an ex-Marine was arrested while on ...
Politics
Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pressures Hegseth for boat strike video
The Senate gave final passage to an annual military policy bill Wednesday that will authorize $901 billion in ...
McNeese Sports
Landreneau lands summer job
McNeese softball coach will skipper Gumbeaux Gators Having won more games than any other softball coach in McNeese ...
Local News
School counselors help students navigate complex college application process
Every year, countless high school seniors go through the post secondary and financial aid application process in hopes ...
Local News
Jim Beam column: Good news not always good
What is good news for one person may also be bad news for another one. With that in mind, here are, ...
Local News
Qualifying begins for empty state representative seat
Qualifying begins today for a special election to fill the District 37 state representative seat left vacant by ...
Sports
Sulphur hires coaching veteran David Feaster
Sulphur High School made a huge hire Tuesday to fill its vacant head football coach position by luring ...
life
PHOTO GALLERY: Lake Arthur Christmas Winter Wonderland
The family-friendly Lake Arthur Christmas Winter Wonderland celebration featured a gumbo cook-off, live music, parade, visits with Santa, ...
McNeese Sports
Big second half lifts Pokes
Bill Armstrong has spent the first dozen games of his coaching career trying to find the right combination ...