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LSU Sports

Anderson, LSU shut out Coastal Carolina in opener (with notebook, Sunday’s pitching matchup)

CWS FINALS GAME 1 —LSU 1, Coastal Carolina 0 GAME 2 — Sunday, 1:30 (ABC)   By Scooter ...

World News

Johnson: US response shows President Trump means what he says

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson today released the following statement: “The military operations in Iran should serve as ...

World News

US strikes 3 Iranian sites, joining Israeli air campaign against nuclear program

The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel ’s war aimed at decapitating ...

Local News

Governor signs off on sales tax vote for Jeff Davis

Efforts by the Jeff Davis Parish School Board to secure additional funding for employee salaries are moving forward. ...

Sports

CWS Notebook: Heatwave engulfs Omaha; wind could be a facor

OMAHA, Neb. — OmaHot? It could be shades of 2009 when the College World Series championship round between ...

Sports

Living the dream, Brown’s there when call comes

OMAHA, Neb. — Sulphur’s Jake Brown is LSU’s leading hitter in the College World Series. The sophomore might ...

Opinion

Scooter Hobbs column: Cinderella, no; Wolf in rooster’s clothing, yes

OMAHA, Neb. — Nah-nah-nah-nah, Coastal Carolina. Just no! Don’t be bringing that thing in here. Just no. CC: ...

Sports

Nicholas leads City Championship, in control with opening-round 69 thanks to strong front nine

Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad. Matt Nicholas blistered the front nine on Friday ...

Local News

Jim Beam column:Voters will see six amendments

Louisiana legislators approved only six of the 21 proposed state constitutional amendments that were filed for their fiscal ...

Informer

The Informer: Truckers survive 1985 plunge over I-10 bridge

A one-ton piece of raw steel was to blame for causing an 18-wheeler to overturn on the Interstate ...

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State News

Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday from federal immigration detention, freed after 104 days by a judge’s ruling after ...

McNeese Sports

Jim Gazzolo column: McNeese keeps travel bag handy

The bosses at McNeese have made it clear: if asked, the school is ready to jump at the ...

State News

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to ...

Business

Allen Parish Community Healthcare announces $4.2M expansion

Allen Parish Community Healthcare announced a $4.2 million expansion project on Thursday, part of an ongoing initiative to ...

Sports

Scooter Hobbs column: Tigers add to list of walk-offs

OMAHA, Neb. — Don’t blame yourselves, Razorbacks. It happens to the best of them. It’s not you. It’s ...

Sports

East’s game trending north, carries momentum, new putter into City Championship

Like baseball and the home run, golf has become more about the booming drive off the tee box ...

Local News

Mayor, four city council members bid farewell

The Lake Charles City Council meeting on Wednesday began with heartfelt goodbyes. It was the last city council ...

Crime

LC man found guilty of killing girlfriend’s son, dog

A Lake Charles man accused of killing his girlfriend’s son and their dog has been found guilty. Derik ...

Sports

Back to his roots, Caldwell to coach Grand Lake

Mark Caldwell left Grand Lake High School after the 2022-2023, but always felt the call to go back. ...

National News

Senate Republicans hold hearing on Biden’s mental fitness as Democrats boycott

Nearly six months after Joe Biden left the White House, Senate Republicans are still scrutinizing his presidency, kicking off the ...