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Road to Recovery

Ready to roll: Petro Bowl back in business

It took more than a year of rebuilding and roughly $5 million to get the Petro Bowl bowling alley in Lake Charles reopened after Hurricane ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 5:00 am

Election Day

Burton Coliseum tax up for renewal

Calcasieu Parish officials are encouraging voters to renew the Burton Coliseum and Agricultural Services property tax on Saturday because it helps maintain several important and ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Saturday, December 11, 2021 6:53 am

Meet Your Neighbor

Jessica Stewart: SW La. ‘home for me, for sure’

Jessica Stewart said she is working to become a fully licensed professional counselor because she has seen a shortage in Lake Charles, an area that ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Friday, December 10, 2021 6:38 am

Christmas spirit

‘It’s such a blessing’: Children treated to Christmas shopping spree

Twenty children in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana program got an early holiday surprise Thursday from the Academy Sports and Outdoors store ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Thursday, December 9, 2021 9:33 pm

crime

District Attorney creates Special Victims Unit

Calcasieu Parish District Attorney Stephen Dwight joined local law enforcement and officials with several agencies Tuesday to announce the creation of the Special Victims Unit ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 6:12 am

City Parks

City officials announce start of ReTreeLC program

Lake Charles city officials joined Firestone Polymers and Resource Environmental Solutions to announce the start of ReTreeLC, an initiative that includes planting more than 350 ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Monday, December 6, 2021 5:33 pm

covid-19

Utility assistance available for struggling Calcasieu families

The ongoing challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic has some Calcasieu Parish residents grappling with exorbitant utility bills, one official said Thursday. Tarek Polite, parish human ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Friday, December 3, 2021 5:02 am

Economic development

Venture Global announces $10B investment in Cameron

Venture Global will invest more than $10 billion in CP2, a new liquefied natural gas facility in Cameron Parish, according to a statement issued by ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Thursday, December 2, 2021 8:12 pm

Road to Recovery

Lake Charles Regional rebounding after storms

Lake Charles Regional Airport Executive Director Heath Allen said Monday that the number of passengers has largely rebounded since June, exceeding 2019 numbers by 6 ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 5:41 am

Meet Your Neighbor

Carheel working to give people opportunity, skills for employment

McDonald Carheel said he created a quote that he repeats while helping people secure the job of their dreams. “Every day is an interview,” he ... Read more

by John Guidroz, Friday, November 26, 2021 2:55 pm

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