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scene

Two festivals, one day of fun: Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival, This is Home Fest join forces

Head downtown this weekend for a twofer. Saturday, April 22, is the Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival and This is Home Fest. Never have the ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, April 20, 2023 5:41 am

Cook of the Week

Prime Cuttery’s  ‘AJ’  Jones can handle kitchen heat

Prime Cuttery Chef Angela “AJ” Jones went to college to work in a law office, and hated it. After three months, she quit and headed ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 6:16 am

Hurricane Recovery

New Mardi Gras Museum to be built

Lake Charles will soon have a new Mardi Gras Museum. Museum President Anne Monlezun calls it a “dream come true.” The project was announced Monday ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Monday, April 17, 2023 5:34 pm

Faith & Family

Soul Shop for Black Churches: Workshop to address suicide in Black community

The role of the Black Church has always been pivotal. More than a place of worship, the Black church continues to be a foundation of ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Sunday, April 16, 2023 7:39 am

education

LaFargue touts opportunities offered to Calcasieu students

If ribbon-cuttings and growing membership are an indication, folks west of the Calcasieu River are putting the pandemic and weather disasters in the rearview mirror ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Saturday, April 15, 2023 9:25 am

local

Submissions open for Gator Tank, chance to win $2,500

The city of Lake Charles is partnering with Hancock Whitney Bank to launch Small Business Development Week and the area’s first Gator Tank Business Pitch ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Friday, April 14, 2023 2:29 pm

election

Mike Reid wants CPSO employees to know he’ll have their back

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of three stories profiling the candidates for Calcasieu Parish Sheriff. South Lake Charles Kiwanis Club members ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, April 13, 2023 9:54 am

scene

Bound for Carnegie Hall: Oak Park Middle School tuba player heading to NYC in June

Local Oak Park Middle School student Jiren Earl will perform at one of the most prestigious venues in the world Saturday, June 17. Earl was ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, April 13, 2023 6:31 am

crime

‘The Untold Story of the Woodrow Karey Case’ starts Thursday on YouTube 

In 2013, Woodrow Karey walked into a local church and shot the pastor – twice – at close range with a shotgun. About 50 to ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 8:36 am

Cook of the Week

Chef Renda Ruiz keeps things jumping at The James 710

James 710 Chef Renda Ruiz has always had a knack for cooking, she said. Her first memories in the kitchen are of the comfort food ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, April 12, 2023 6:40 am

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