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cassidy

Social security, infrastructure investment top Cassidy’s list of 2024 accomplishments

The passage of the Social Security Fairness Act and the $2.8 billion dollars U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy helped secure from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 1:18 pm

America's Best Restaurant

Fat Boyz Kitchen Table, Luna Bar and Grill among the ‘best’

Two Southwest Louisiana restaurants have been rated “best” by America — Fat Boyz Kitchen Table and Luna Bar and Grill. Fat Boyz made the America’s ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Monday, January 13, 2025 2:43 pm

mardi gras

Law enforcement working for safe Mardi Gras in SW La.

Behind the magic of every Twelfth Night promenade, chicken run and Mardi Gras parade is at least a year’s worth of planning and meetings, sometimes ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Monday, January 13, 2025 1:01 pm

police jury

Police Jury chooses Bares, Smith as new leadership

At the Thursday Calcasieu Parish Police Jury meeting, jurors made quick work of nominating and electing 2025 officers. The  gavel passed from 2024 President Anthony ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Saturday, January 11, 2025 4:28 pm

Candice Alexander

Mardi Gras art symbolic of rebirth

Local artist Candice Alexander is creating beauty from ashes. “Nothing is beyond hope,” she said. “Finding the beauty in the broken, embracing imperfections, reimagining failed ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Friday, January 10, 2025 4:39 pm

John Fleming

Fleming tells Chamber about school, unclaimed cash websites

In March, Southwest Louisiana families will be able to go to a website to find information about every public and charter school in the state. ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Friday, January 10, 2025 10:35 am

Fur and Wildlife Festival

Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival: Area’s coldest party brings hottest fun

Billed as the “oldest and coldest” in Southwest Louisiana, the Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival will deliver cooler temperatures this year, forecast for the mid-40s, ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, January 9, 2025 11:58 am

united way

United for ALICE: Organization wants to help struggling families

The United Way expected to find more than 80 people in the region who work hard, yet struggle to make ends meet. That’s the number ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 12:00 pm

new orleans

Faith & Family: Three local ministers answer, ‘Why pray?’ 

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins asked pastors and churches to unite in prayer this past weekend in support of ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 10:50 am

2025

New year, new laws on Louisiana books

New state laws for 2025 will impact unemployment benefits, voting, further regulate THC and CBD, and make it necessary for restaurants to post where their ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Monday, January 6, 2025 5:46 pm

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