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education

CPSB to start redistricting process for its board members

 The Calcasieu Parish School Board will soon begin the process of redistricting for the purposes of board member representatives. Based on the 2020 Census data, ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 6:25 am

Volunteer of Week

Westlake teen on mission to ‘restore’ community

Olivia Delano, a junior at Westlake High School, is using her leadership in the Future Business Leaders of America club as an opportunity to literally ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Monday, February 7, 2022 4:27 am

education

Students collect largest donation in food pantry’s history

A.A. Nelson Elementary School students recently hosted a record-breaking canned food drive for Manna Ministries, delivering more than 8,500 cans to the non-profit on Thursday. ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Thursday, February 3, 2022 8:51 pm

scene

Hearse used to carry Martin Luther King Jr. to be in Lake Charles

The city of Lake Charles, McNeese State University and the Ward 3 Marshal’s Office will present “Carry on the Dream,” a touring Dr. Martin Luther ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Thursday, February 3, 2022 3:57 pm

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education

Survey: SW La. families continue at a disadvantage following pandemic, hurricanes

A new publication from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children and the Louisiana Department of Education reveals the difficulties parents of young children are still ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 11:16 am

education

Road to Recovery: After the storms, Sowela will be ‘pretty much a new campus’

Sowela Technical Community College’s hurricane repairs are 95 percent complete. The campus — which sustained damage to nearly every building — recently opened one of ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 4:41 am

Volunteer of the Week

Family fills survival bags for SW La.’s homeless

Nadine Bertrand, a Sulphur mom who home-schools her children, used last month’s winter weather as a teachable moment for her children. The family had been ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Monday, January 31, 2022 5:00 am

scene

ICCS PTO Panther Run includes 5K, one-mile color run

The 2022 Immaculate Conception Cathedral School PTO Panther Run returns on Saturday. Featuring a 5K and one mile Color Run, participants will enjoy the scenic ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Friday, January 28, 2022 2:51 pm

education

COVID closures continue to impact childcare providers

Louisiana Policy Institute for Children recently announced survey results from early childhood education providers painting a moderately improved outlook for services that were greatly impacted ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Sunday, January 23, 2022 7:03 pm

economy

Cassidy touts SW La. benefits of infrastructure bill

U.S. Sen.  Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, recently announced a $643,360,450 allocation for the state from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The allocation will help ... Read more

by Marlisa Harding, Friday, January 21, 2022 11:11 am

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