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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…
Local News
Harris wins DeRidder mayoral contest by 10 votes
Independent candidate Michael Harris was elected the next mayor of DeRidder on Saturday by 10 votes. Harris defeated…
Local News
Allen voters renew sales, property taxes
Elizabeth voters on Saturday renewed a sales tax for infrastructure, while voters in parts of Allen Parish renewed…
Local News
Simon keeps seat on Jennings City Council
Incumbent Councilwoman Carolyn King Simon retained her seat on the Jennings City Council in Saturday’s runoff election, according…
Business
End of tax season signals retirement for local couple
By Ashlyn Little Best Tax Systems has closed its doors for the last time after 28 years in…
Local News
Jim Beam column:Vehicle inspections to continue
Louisiana Rep. Larry Bagley is like the Energizer battery “bunny that keeps on ticking.” The Republican from Stonewall…
Informer
The Informer: Radar station moniker was ‘mushroom on the horizon’
The Lake Charles Air Force Station — once located southeast of Lake Charles and across the street from…
Local News
Second Harvest Distribution Center opens
Second Harvest Food Bank is now even more equipped to battle food insecurity in Southwest Louisiana. The Southwest…