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shelter

No One Left Behind: Oasis, Holy Ground working to help families in need

For families in need, the one-two punch of cold weather and the holiday season can be crippling. Local shelters and non-profit organizations work each year ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Saturday, December 2, 2023 4:33 pm

education

Three SW La. music educators honored at LMEA conference

Three Southwest Louisiana music educators and administrators were honored at the 2023 Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) Professional Development Conference in November. A total of ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Saturday, December 2, 2023 11:38 am

big brothers big sisters

Christmas bikes on the way for 20 local students in Big Brothers Big Sisters program

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana teamed up with industrial gas company Air Products to donate 20 local middle school and high school aged ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, December 1, 2023 7:41 am

Benoit Motors Teacher of Week

VIDEO: Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week surprise at LCCP

Thomas McGrady is this week’s Benoit Motors Teacher of the Week. Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, December 1, 2023 5:05 am

Teacher of the Week

Teacher Thomas McGrady: ‘I want to pass on the wisdom given to me’

In the classroom of Thomas McGrady, 35, the process of learning is more important than performance. All of his students know that “progress is more ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Friday, December 1, 2023 5:00 am

deridder

DeRidder Police Department Agency staff members achieve rare feat with all earning Trilogy Award

The DeRidder Police Department has achieved a goal that many law enforcement offices are unable to reach. All six active members of the DPD command ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, November 30, 2023 2:00 pm

art

Historic City Hall opens exhibit of works of sørenVANDEGAARD.

The Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center will be closing out the 2023 year with a new century-spanning exhibit, “Everyone’s Name is I” by ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, November 30, 2023 1:00 pm

scene

LC ‘Messiah’ Chorus and Orchestra readies for 82nd performance on Sunday

Continuing a long-standing tradition, the Lake Charles Messiah Chorus and Orchestra will be presenting the 82nd performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” at 3 p.m. ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Thursday, November 30, 2023 8:40 am

crime

BREAKING: Man threatens to harm himself, others near nursing home

At 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, the DeRidder Police Department received a call in regards to an individual in an “altered mental state” expressing the desire ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 1:51 pm

deridder

UPDATE: Explosive device discovered in backpack at Westwood Manor Nursing Home

At 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, the DeRidder Police Department received a call in regards to an individual in an “altered mental state” expressing the desire to ... Read more

by Emily Burleigh, Wednesday, November 29, 2023 1:50 pm

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