life

SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do

Nightlife Bon Temps Bar & Grill, 330 Arena Road in Sulphur inside the Double Tree by Hilton —…

life

Veterans’ Health and Wellness Fair Saturday at LC Memorial Hospital

Special to the American Press Lake Charles Memorial Health System, in collaboration with Once Was, will host the…

Local News

Jeff Davis Police Jury wants carbon capture tax breaks ended

UPDATE: Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Secretary-Treasurer Kristian Poncho has clarified that the tribe has not endorsed the repeal of…

Teacher of Week

Stacey Areno: ‘A well-rounded education addresses the whole person’

Stacey Areno, 37, became a teacher to share her love of math with others. As a student, she…

News

Anderson blanks Sooners as LSU wins series opener

THURSDAY’S GAME: LSU 2, Oklahoma 0 FRIDAY’S GAME: 6:30 p.m. / SECN+ (streaming)   LSU’s ace trumped his…

State News

Jim Gazzolo column: Untimely leak sinks win-win scenario

This is the story of what might have been, of what could have been, of what should have…

Business

Global Meetings Industry Day highlights $30M impact tourism has in LC

Businesses have the opportunity to choose any destination point for their conferences and meetings. They keep choosing Southwest…

Crime

4/3: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: April Darnell Vital, 45, 618 Fournet St. — direct…

Local News

Oh, sister! LCLT spills the tea in comedy-drama ‘Crimes of the Heart’

Special to the American Press The Lake Charles Little Theatre dishes dark family comedy — and spills major…

Business

Dow drops 1,500 as US stock market leads a worldwide sell-off following Trump’s tariff shock

Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the…