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Calcasieu schools won’t have to add days despite exceeding weather day allotment

Despite the Calcasieu Parish school district exceeding its allotted number of weather days, the school year will not be extended. Superintendent Shannon LaFargue announced at ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 4:20 pm

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Concerns over street work raised at DeRidder Council meeting

DeRidder residents expressed concerns over city infrastructure and assistance for the elderly at the City Council meeting on Monday. One resident of Carlisle Street in ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 12:42 pm

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BREAKING: Capital One Tower will be demolished this summer

The Hertz Tower — formerly the Capital One Tower — will be demolished in the last half of this summer. On Tuesday, the city of ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Tuesday, May 14, 2024 3:30 pm

Title IX regulations

Beauregard School Board lends support to Title IX regulations challenge

The Beauregard Parish School Board is backing the state of Louisiana and the Louisiana Department of Education in a lawsuit challenging the changes to Title ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Monday, May 13, 2024 9:51 am

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Community meeting focuses on fentanyl problem

The Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office hosted a community meeting about the fentanyl epidemic on Friday in recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The meeting ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Saturday, May 11, 2024 2:06 pm

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Roots of Fire: LC native Jeremey Lavoi co-directed, produced award-winning Cajun music documentary

“Roots of Fire” is a documentary celebrating contemporary Cajun artists and South Louisiana roots music. Lake Charles native and award-winning director Jeremey Lavoi co-directed and ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, May 10, 2024 12:41 pm

Teacher of the Week

Holley Fontenot loves to help students develop as writers, critical thinkers

At St. Louis Catholic High School, Holley Fontenot, 38, gets to pursue her two passions: literature and language. She teaches French at every high school ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, May 10, 2024 5:00 am

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Cassidy: Speaker Johnson doing ‘a fantastic job’

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., stands in support of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed Wednesday to oust ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, May 9, 2024 10:15 am

Just Imagine

Just Imagine: Creating a better, more resilient future for SW Louisiana

The transformation of an entire neighborhood doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s happening, as are more opportunities for enjoying local waterways and safe bike rides along ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:25 am

education

Mobile Makerspace: A one-of-a-kind classroom on wheels

The new Mobile Makerspace made its first stop at Oak Park Middle School on Tuesday, May 7. The Mobile Makerspace is decked with technology and ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:57 am

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