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Jeff Davis public schools closed Wednesday
All Jeff Davis Parish Schools will be closed Wednesday, May 7. Superintendent John Hall said the decision was…
weather
Intense thunderstorms, tornadoes, large hail possible over the next three days
All modes of severe weather will be possible later today and into tomorrow — including tornadoes — as…
Local News
SW La. high school student graduating twice
Special to the American Press Alli Richard will walk across two graduation stages this spring as she earned…
Local News
Veterans, family, community gather to honor life, sacrifice of Elton soldier
Sandria Doyle still remembers when her brother, Specialist 4 Albert “Billy” Sonnier, visited home while in the military…
State News
App store age restriction bill passes without objection
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana is looking to join several states in cracking down on…
Local News
Bucket Brigade voices objections to LNG project
Venture Global is a gas company on track to become a global leader in the production and distribution…
Crime
5/5: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Emily Leann Taylor, 33, Lucedale, Miss. — domestic abuse…
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Slow-moving weather system could inundate SW La.
The next few days will bring the potential for severe rain and flooding. The National Weather Service of…
State News
A massive coastal restoration project is in peril amid claims Louisiana concealed a critical report
An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast that was devastated by the 2010 Gulf oil spill has…
Local News
BREAKING: Simien elected next mayor of Lake Charles
Lake Charles has chosen a new mayor. Former City Council member Marshall Simien Jr., an independent, unseated Nic…