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Jennings student in serious accident days before graduation
JENNINGS – An 18-year-old student from Jennings High School was involved in a serious ATV accident on Saturday, ...
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McNeese Sports
Football adds to roster
With summer workouts getting ready to start, McNeese State continues to add to its football roster. This week, ...
Sports
Rebuilt Bronco, Flanagan unflappable since return, Broncos face Live Oak in championship series
Cole Flanagan had to watch from the dugout last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. But now ...
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School Board approves ITEP for Lotte Chemical
The Calcasieu Parish School Board approved an Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) application for Lotte Chemical on Tuesday. ...
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Walk springs creativity: Annual Spring Art Walk stroll to a new location
In the heart of the tree-lined McNeese State University Quad, exciting things are happening this week — especially ...
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Sports
Bonding over baseball: Cassard, Hebert final meeting
Nearly two decades ago, Sam Houston head coach Chad Hebert and Live Oak head coach Jesse Cassard’s friendship ...
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Utility rate increases approved in Sulphur
Several utility rate increases and other fiscal ordinances that faced public opposition at April’s regular meeting were approved ...
State News
Report: Louisiana still battling fentanyl crisis
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana continues to face one of the most severe drug overdose ...
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Jim Beam column:Tax breaks hard to eliminate
Louisiana legislators love to give tax exemptions. The state gave away $7.5 billion of those exemptions in 2023, ...
Crime
Judge reduces Menendez brothers’ murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom
Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their ...
Sports
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible ...
Sports
Iguess gets walk off hit, Greyhounds advance to finals
SULPHUR – Welsh senior Dane Iguess battled through illness on Tuesday in the Non-select Division IV semifinals, but ...
McNeese Sports
Big get from down under
The Cowboys are going international. Tuesday, McNeese State head basketball coach Bill Armstrong announced the signing of his ...
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Leesville Council approves seeking bids on artificial turf
By Ashlyn Little The Leesville City Council agreed on Monday to pay for an appraisal of 27 acres ...
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Red Cross installing free smoke alarms in Lake Charles
Special to the American Press Home fires remain the nation’s most frequent disaster, and the American Red Cross ...
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To protect and serve: CPSO honors five fallen deputies
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office joined communities across the nation on Tuesday in honoring law enforcement officers during National ...
McNeese Sports
Better ending deserved
Two forgettable innings should not spoil a season to remember. Still, McNeese State’s fourth straight championship softball season ...
McNeese Sports
Worth the wait
Westenburg has made most of his chances For two seasons, Conner Westenburg waited and wondered if he ...
Sports
Title shot on line for Welsh, DeQuincy
Welsh and DeQuincy know a thing or two about each other. They have been district rivals off and ...
Crime
Attempted murder suspect fails to appear for trial
Authorities are seeking a Jennings man who failed to appear for his scheduled attempted murder trial on Monday. ...
Local News
PHOTO GALLERY: Law Enforcement Memorial Service
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office recognized National Law Enforcement Week on Tuesday with a memorial service honoring the ...
Crime
5/13: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Marshall Angelo Colton, 45, 101 Tousaint Road No. 95 ...
State News
La. budget proposal that funds teacher stipends advances
By Quinn Marceaux | LSU Manship School News Service The House Appropriations Committee advanced a $49.4 billion state ...
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Jeff Davis School Board may revise student dress code for 2025-26
The Jeff Davis Parish School Board is currently considering possible revisions to its dress code for the upcoming ...
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Caddyshack Icehouse denied alcohol permit, announces closure
By Ashlyn Little The Caddyshack Icehouse on Lake Street will no longer be allowed to sell alcohol after ...