Crime

Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run

A Westlake man has been arrested in a fatal Halloween hit-and-run on Miller Avenue. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office ...

National News

Consumers expected to increase food spending this Thanksgiving

As consumers increasingly prioritize experiences and family gatherings over commercial products and services, a new Deloitte report shows ...

McNeese Sports

Parker shoots McNeese to title game

McNeese will play for an island title Monday, Sincere Parker made sure of it. Parker, a transfer from ...

life

Catholic Charities, Chevron team up to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys

On one of the first cool mornings of November, dozens of cars lined up at Our Lady of ...

Local News

Sheriff announces methods of payment for 2024 property taxes

Special to the American Press Sheriff Stitch Guillory said 2024 property tax notices are currently being mailed.  Taxpayers ...

National News

Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ dies at 83

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later ...

Jim Gazzolo

Gazzolo column: Embarrassing night for all

It was a game that ended (but didn’t), a winning season that was (then wasn’t), and a year ...

life

Cruising down the Nile: River serves as a gateway to Egypt’s ancient wonders

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series on Mary Richardson’s visit to Egypt. By Mary ...

Local News

Local woman on mission to find owner of lost Marine ring

A local woman is on a mission to reunite a lost Marine Corps ring with its owner. American ...

McNeese Sports

Cowboy season ends in chaos

If this is the end of the Gary Goff era, what better way for it to go out ...

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