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LSU comes alive late to beat Nicholls State

TUESDAY’S GAME: LSU 5, Nicholls State 3 It took a while, but LSU’s offense finally came through to…

Crime

Murder suspect caught in Jennings after 13-hour manhunt

A nearly 13-hour manhunt in Jennings concluded Tuesday afternoon with the arrest of Tyren Chavis, 30, of Church…

Local News

BREAKING: Calcasieu School Board approves repurposing of elementary schools

With the 2025-26 school year will come a new era for both Ralph Wilson and J.J. Johnson elementary…

life

PHOTO GALLERY: Fun at the library

Calcasieu Parish’s Central Library hosted Bingo for Books for adults and arts and crafts time for children on…

National News

Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees…

Local News

Harvey: Repurposing Ralph Wilson, John J. Johnson schools will ‘save students’

Calcasieu Parish School Board Chief Academic Officer Ronnie Harvey Jr. is recommending a plan to the board to…

Local News

Cole sworn in as newest member of Louisiana Supreme Court

Lake Charles attorney Cade R. Cole has become the 119th associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. A…

Local News

Zoning map amended for property on Big Lake Road

The Lake Charles City Council unanimously voted to amend the zoning map for a property on Big Lake…

National News

Jay North, TV’s mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73

Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV’s “Dennis the Menace” for four seasons starting…

Crime

12-year sentence stands for Bell City woman who fatally shot husband

The 12-year sentence for a Bell City woman who fatally shot her husband in 2023 after he yelled…