McNeese Sports
PHOTO GALLERY: McNeese Basketball heads to Rhode Island
McNeese State Basketball fans cheer for the Cowboys Tuesday morning as they leave the Legacy Center and head ...
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Project Build A Future breaks ground for Kingman Crossing neighborhood of resilient homes
Project Build A Future’s purpose is to provide housing so that local families can create homes. That was ...
World News
BREAKING: Trump, Putin agree to seek limited ceasefire on energy, infrastructure
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded a call as the White House pushes its 30-day ceasefire with ...
National News
Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls ...
World News
Stuck astronauts finally on their way back to Earth
NASA’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with ...
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Cost of inspections and permits will be going up in Jeff Davis Parish
The cost of building inspections and permits will increase in Jeff Davis Parish, effective May 1. The Jeff ...
Local News
Associated Builders and Contractors bringing new life to stretch of north LC
New life is being brought into a once-thriving area of north Lake Charles that has experienced in recent ...
Local News
3/17: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Austin Nathaniel Andrus, 25, 1014 Fall St. — domestic ...
Scene
Banners Series: Two groups join artistic forces for three ballet performances
By Mary Richardson Colleen Cannon Benoit, artistic director of the Lake Area Ballet Theatre, and Randy Partin, assistant ...
life
Wellness on the Water festival coming May 31
Special to the American Press The Lake Charles Event Center is proud to present Wellness on the Water, ...
State News
Guantanamo immigrant detainees moved to Louisiana
U.S. authorities have removed immigrants from detention facilities at the Guantanamo Bay naval base as a federal court ...
McNeese Sports
Reunion time: Back to roots for couple of Cowboys
Will Wade is going back to school. The McNeese head coach will face his alma mater for the ...
McNeese Sports
Spring drills add building blocks day by day
The Cowboys say they enter the second week of spring football workouts feeling good about their first three ...
State News
Louisiana adds Gulf of America to K-12 social studies standard
Special to the American Press The Louisiana Department of Education is updating its social studies standards to reflect ...
life
SW La. school lunch menus March 17-21
The following menus for March 17-21 for area schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus ...
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life
Women’s History Month celebrated with good food, safety tips
This Women’s History Month, the women of the West Calcasieu Chamber of Commerce celebrated with shrimp alfredo and ...
life
Book lovers unite: Wall-to-wall books to greet shoppers at annual fundraiser
By Mary Richardson When people enter the gym at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church for the annual Used Book ...
life
CARC going to bat for special needs
CARC serves the developmentally disabled in Southwest Louisiana 24/7. During March, the nonprofit is pulling out all the ...
Informer
THE INFORMER: Wrecking ball claims old Calcasieu Parish Jail
“Destruction of a historic downtown Calcasieu Parish building will begin this week. But the hundreds of thousands who’ve ...
McNeese Sports
Cowboys fall in ten
A great throw and replay review changed the Cowboys’ fortunes in their series opener against Lamar on Friday ...
Sports
Warriors win first basketball state championship, Vital named MVP
Late in the Select Division IV state championship game at Burton Coliseum Friday, Hamilton Christian head coach Dexter ...
weather
WEATHER UPDATE: Tornadoes possible Saturday
A cold front moving across central U.S. is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to Southwest Louisiana on Saturday. ...
Local News
PHOTO GALLERY: Veterans March
Local residents join veterans across the United States on Friday, protesting the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to Social ...
McNeese Sports
Setting new foundation
There is a new look, old feel to the Cowboys’ spring workouts. Matt Viator is back coaching McNeese ...
Sports
Lacassine chasing history, first title game appearance in 49 years
Over the last several weeks, the Lacassine Cardinals boys basketball team has been looking at the banners and ...