Crime
Man who entered Jennings High, fired shots sentenced to 20 years
An armed man who entered Jennings High School through an open door and threatened employees before firing the ...
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Local News
State superintendent tours Prien Lake Elementary, praises progress being made
Louisiana has seen notable improvements in its education system in recent years with gains in student achievement and ...
McNeese Sports
From foe to friend: Guzzardo becomes new McNeese women’s basketball coach
After putting on another one of his full-court presses, McNeese State Athletic Director Heath Schroyer landed another blow ...
weather
Severe storms leave trail of toppled trees, debris, power outages
A line of strong storms swept through Jeff Davis Parish before dawn Monday, leaving a trail of toppled ...
Local News
UPDATE: Community meeting on C02 projects canceled
UPDATE: The Allen Parish carbon dioxide (CO2) meeting planned for tonight, March 24, in Oberlin has been canceled ...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire probationary federal workers
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Business
Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business
Bank receives 5-star rating First Federal Bank of Louisiana has once again received a 5-star rating from BauerFinancial, ...
News
LSU bullpen implodes as Texas snaps Tigers’ win streak
SATURDAY’S GAME: Texas 11, LSU 7 SUNDAY’S GAME: 2 p.m. / SECNetwork+ LSU lost a battle of ...
McNeese Sports
A double downer: Cowboys lose NCAA game, Wade
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sometimes, the giant wins. Sometimes, he’s too big, too strong, too good. Sometimes, the giant ...
McNeese Sports
BREAKING: Wade inks 6-year deal with NC State
Will Wade has confirmed to the American Press that he has signed a six-year deal to coach at ...
Local News
Community meeting on CO2 projects set for Monday
Area residents will soon have the opportunity to review environmental and economic impact studies related to the proposed ...
Sports
Lake Charles hosts all-star basketball games
Many of the top senior high school players in the state, including several from Southwest Louisiana, will get ...
Local News
Jim Beam column:Veteran firings sorry episode
At the risk of again offending one of my recent critics who said President Donald Trump and the Republicans ...
McNeese Sports
Guzzardo new MSU women’s coach
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – If you can’t beat her, sign her. The American Press confirmed Saturday morning that McNeese ...
Informer
The Informer: ‘Sleeping giant’ that was Chennault awakened in 1986
The effort to convert the former Chennault Air Force Base — which had closed in 1963 — into ...
News
LSU tops Texas, Tigers now alone atop the SEC
FRIDAY’S GAME: LSU 8, Texas 2 SATURDAY’S GAME: 6 p.m. / ESPN+ LSU is the last SEC ...
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life
PHOTO GALLERY: Special Olympics Spring Track and Field
More than 100 student athletes participated in the 4th annual Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics Spring Track and ...
Jim Gazzolo
Gazzolo column: Redemption tour for more than Wade
Will Wade won’t admit it, but there were tears in his eyes when the final buzzer went off ...
McNeese Sports
Another giant lay ahead
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Having slayed one giant, another bigger beast now stands in the way of the Cowboys’ ...
Crime
3/21: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Bryan Keith Richard, 40, 1618 Church St. — possession ...
Scene
Grab hope by the reins: Fundraiser benefits ailing horses
Spring is right around the corner, and “Suds and Buds 2025” will usher in the season with fresh ...
McNeese Sports
McNeese’s NCAA Tournament game win about more than just basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A day after making history, the Cowboys are no longer a mystery. Still, their dream ...
Local News
Jim Gazzolo Notebook: Breed back in old stomping grounds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It must have been a strange feeling for Alyn Breed as he sat on the ...
State News
Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appears in immigration case
Detained Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil appeared briefly Friday in immigration court in a remote Louisiana detention center as ...
Politics
Higgins letter says he will not run for Senate
U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins has published an open letter to Louisiana residents announcing his decision not to run ...
Local News
Touch A Truck returns: Free, family-friendly fun set for Saturday
The Jennings Festival Association’s annual “Touch A Truck” event is coming up this weekend, March 22, from 9 ...