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A move to make Lake Charles more ‘walkable’

The standard for urban design is shifting, and the expert wisdom of internationally recognized city planner and architectural ...

News

Tennessee stymies LSU, evens SEC series

SATURDAY’S GAME: Tennessee 9, LSU 3 SUNDAY’S GAME: 2 p.m. / SEC Network   Tennessee righthander Marcus Phillips ...

World News

Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that ...

McNeese Sports

Munoz, Cowgirls won’t share title

  Jada Munoz wasn’t in the sharing mood.  So when she had the chance, the junior third baseman ...

Local News

Ceremony set to honor Elton native killed in Vietnam War

Final preparations are underway for next Saturday’s event to honor an Elton native killed in the infamous Battle ...

McNeese Sports

Cowgirls clinch share of title

Before the Cowgirls ever saw a first pitch Saturday, they knew exactly what they had to do to ...

Sports

April 26 prep baseball, softball scores and stats – No. 20 Sulphur upsets No. 4 Haughton

Saturday Baseball Regional playoffs Best-of-3 series Non-select Division I Sulphur           4 Haughton       2 HHS     000 020 0 – ...

World News

Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for ...

high-school Sports

Class 3A, Region II meet offers insight to state championships

The Class 3A, Region II track and field championships on Monday at McNeese State University will be an ...

Local News

Teacher of the Year: Vallery gives students the tools, instruction, support they need

This might be Ashley Vallery’s first year as an educator, but she has been a teacher for much ...

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Business

ExxonMobil sheds light on its area CO2 projects

ExxonMobil is currently in the initial phases of developing carbon capture projects in Allen Parish, including the Hummingbird ...

Local News

Jim Beam column:’Bubba’ Henry was visionary

E.L. “Bubba” Henry, a country lawyer from Jonesboro who directed more to streamline operations of the Louisiana Legislature ...

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 ...

News

Tigers score six in the 9th for walk-off win over Tennessee

FRIDAY’S GAME: LSU 6, Tennessee 3   LSU coach Jay Johnson likes to remind his team that there’s ...

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

April 25 prep baseball, softball scores and stats – No. 11 Sam Houston upsets defending champs

Baseball Regional playoffs Best-of-3 series Nonselect Division I Sam Houston             5 West Monroe 4 WM      020 020 0 ...

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 ...

Local News

Waterworks District 5 to begin fire hydrant testing April 28

Special to the American Press Utiliserve, a contractor hired by Waterworks District No. 5, will conduct fire hydrant ...

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 ...