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Meet Your Neighbor

At 104, she still does her own taxes, can recite the alphabet from Z to A and she’s even written a rap song

In a couple of months, Lucille Gordon will turn 105. Her mind is sharp. She does her own taxes using a calculator, not an online ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Friday, May 19, 2023 8:27 am

westlake

Westlake High baseball team honored by Council, city administration

The Westlake City Council and Mayor Hal McMillin honored Westlake High School athletes at its Monday meeting and Police Chief Chris Wylrie invited the public ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 8:14 pm

Cook of the Week

Nothing rattles 2023 R.O.S.E. Award winner Chef Chris Heath

During National Travel and Tourism Week, Visit Lake Charles highlighted community members in the hospitality industry who make the area shine through the excellent service ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 8:40 am

local business

New Lake Charles Business Innovation Center to focus on small business

Small business is the backbone of the local economy. This week, Southwest Louisiana business owners are receiving the focus they deserve and the services they ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 7:06 am

Faith & Family

Stacy Guillory-Ross: ‘Sometimes you have to wait for answers to prayers’

Growing up, Stacy Guillory-Ross was taught not to question God. But those formative years is when that mustard seed of faith was planted. Like the ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Saturday, May 13, 2023 8:24 am

tourism

Nungesser: State, SW La. tourism numbers on the rise

Louisiana tourism numbers are picking up sooner than projected, including numbers right here in Southwest Louisiana where not only the pandemic pounded the market, but ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Friday, May 12, 2023 7:16 am

scene

‘From the Ashes’ : Photos, artifacts and video bring Historic City Hall visitors back in time to the Great Fire of 1910

A fire destroyed the Lake Charles City Hall built in 1903. To find out about that fire, visit the “new” City Hall built in 1911 ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, May 11, 2023 3:34 pm

scene

‘Spring Opulence’ : New Artisans’ Gallery exhibit hangs through June 17 at Historic City Hall

Make a special trip downtown to visit. Visit the next time you’re downtown. Visit on Saturday morning and drop by the Charleston Farmers Market. Just ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, May 11, 2023 7:29 am

Spelling Bee

Sulphur 13-year-old headed for Scripps National Spelling Bee

Kai Richardson, a 13-year-old student at Maplewood Middle School, is the winner of the CBS Lake Charles Regional Spelling Bee. Sulphur City Council honored his ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:54 am

Cook of the Week

Iona ‘Nonie’ Perkins: ‘The kitchen is my favorite place’

Iona “Nonie” Perkins Parker of DeQuincy did not know how to cook when she married her late husband, Hansel. She was 19. He was 23. ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 7:58 am

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