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Eight Operation Christmas Child drop-off sites to open across SW La.

Special to the American Press Next week, more than 4,500 locations will open across the country to collect ...

Business

Leaning in to downtown development with tax credits

Lt. Gov.  Billy Nungesser was in Lake Charles Thursday and one of his stops was 710 Ryan St. ...

Teacher of Week

Brittney Link: Teaching is a journey of continuous growth 

Third-grade teacher Brittney Link, 37, struggled when she was a student. Now, she is a teacher who guides ...

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Groundbreaking ceremony held for Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Special to the American Press On Monday, Mayor Nic Hunter was joined by state Sen. Jeremy Stine, Deputy ...

Crime

11/13: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Justin Jamar Duncan, 36, 2402 E. Mill St. — ...

life

Mistletoe & Moss back with a new look

If there is one event that heralds the holidays, it is Mistletoe & Moss. This Southwest Louisiana tradition ...

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Leesville High grad to lead US Army in the Pacific

Special to the American Press FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Ronald P. Clark, a 1984 graduate of Leesville High ...

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School Board puts bus decisions back in hands of transportation department

The Calcasieu Parish School Board put the power to decide which buses are replaced back into the hands ...

Scene

Habibi Shriners Circus is high-flying motor thrill fest

The Habibi Shriners of Lake Charles’ “circus with a purpose” returns this weekend at the Burton Complex. The ...

Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep ...

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