Informer
The Informer: Unique memorial honored those who died in Vietnam
Last month, the city of Lake Charles Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission unveiled the official Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial ...
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McNeese Sports
Cowboys take critical opener
It took a little extra work, but for the Cowboys, it was worth it. Easton Dowell’s bouncing single ...
Sports
Mire pitches two-hitter, Broncos get big 2-out hits to beat Live Oak
MOSS BLUFF – Timely hitting and solid pitching carried Sam Houston to next week’s Louisiana High School Athletic ...
Business
Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business
Galan named to board of directors First Federal Bank of Louisiana is pleased to welcome Alberto C. Galan ...
State News
Fight over insurance costs to hit House floor
By Avery Sams | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana insurance ...
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Art in the Park returns to Lake Arthur
Art in the Park is making its return to downtown Lake Arthur this Saturday. The free open-air market ...
Crime
19-year-old accused of barging into homes while allegedly selling magazines
A 19-year-old man claiming to be selling magazines in order to pay for college is accused of barging ...
life
One sister’s life-saving gift: ‘It was my honor. She’s my person,’ Babst says of donating a kidney
Looking at her now, one wouldn’t know Anne Griepsma has gone through multiple major surgeries, including a recent ...
Teacher of Week
Yajaira Castro Mora: Make school a place they love to be
As a teacher, Yajaira Castro Mora, 41, gets to do something meaningful every day. She is a fourth-grade ...
life
Responding to first responders: With You supports first responders through mental health, stress crisis
First responders dedicate their lives to protecting their communities. Their work is intense, unpredictable and regularly exposes them ...
Sports
Bucs end Lions’ reign in District 3-5A track and field
MOSS BLUFF – It all came down to the final event, but the Barbe girls track and field ...
McNeese Sports
Baseball showdown in Texas
Edinburg, Texas, sounds like the perfect town to host a showdown. It will do just that this weekend ...
McNeese Sports
Weather delays Cowgirls
The Cowgirls will have to wait if they are to win their fourth straight Southland Conference regular-season softball ...
McNeese Sports
McNeese gets big guard
McNeese State picked up a big piece to its reloading puzzle Wednesday night when Garwey Dual signed to ...
life
Being a ‘Big’ means becoming a pillar in a child’s life
April is National Volunteer Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana is celebrating by highlighting the ...
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Sports
Regional playoffs: St. Louis smooths out rough edges
Over the last four years, the St. Louis Catholic baseball team has been one of the top programs ...
Sports
St. Louis wins district championship, Hanks leads way with career-low 63
Kye Hanks put together a dream-like round Wednesday to win individual medalist honors and led St. Louis Catholic ...
Scene
Dolly Run puts kids on fast track to reading
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library aims to foster a love of reading in young children in hopes of building ...
life
PHOTO GALLERY: Butterfly release
Children release butterflies in Founders Park in downtown Jennings after enjoying an afternoon of butterfly-themed crafts, snacks and ...
Crime
Arrest made in stabbing of man found in field
Lake Charles Police have made an arrest in Tuesday night’s fatal stabbing in a field near the 3700 ...
life
Free tickets on Thursday to ‘King of Kings’ film
Special to the American Press The Johnson Firm is offering free tickets to all showings of the “King ...
Crime
4/23: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Derrick Moore, 41, Port Arthur, Texas — operating while ...
Local News
Westlake now has its own ‘junk’ ordinance
Westlake now has an ordinance addressing junk of all sorts. The Westlake City Council unanimously approved an amendment ...
Business
Louisiana reaches post-pandemic jobs milestone, but economic gaps remain
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana has finally regained all the jobs it lost during the ...
State News
Louisiana lawmakers seek to rein in carbon capture projects Trump supports
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square President Donald Trump has formally endorsed carbon capture and sequestration, a ...