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Dolly Run puts kids on fast track to reading
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library aims to foster a love of reading in young children in hopes of building…
life
PHOTO GALLERY: Butterfly release
Children release butterflies in Founders Park in downtown Jennings after enjoying an afternoon of butterfly-themed crafts, snacks and…
Crime
Arrest made in stabbing of man found in field
Lake Charles Police have made an arrest in Tuesday night’s fatal stabbing in a field near the 3700…
life
Free tickets on Thursday to ‘King of Kings’ film
Special to the American Press The Johnson Firm is offering free tickets to all showings of the “King…
Crime
4/23: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Derrick Moore, 41, Port Arthur, Texas — operating while…
Local News
Westlake now has its own ‘junk’ ordinance
Westlake now has an ordinance addressing junk of all sorts. The Westlake City Council unanimously approved an amendment…
Business
Louisiana reaches post-pandemic jobs milestone, but economic gaps remain
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana has finally regained all the jobs it lost during the…
State News
Louisiana lawmakers seek to rein in carbon capture projects Trump supports
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square President Donald Trump has formally endorsed carbon capture and sequestration, a…
Local News
GoFuneMe page set up for family of drowning victim
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family of a Crowley teenager following a tragic…
Local News
Jim Beam column:Governor has his billionaire
Louisiana’s Republican Gov. Jeff Landry continues to blame philanthropist and billionaire George Soros for the defeat of Amendment…