Local News
Jim Beam column: Ending tax breaks is tough
Louisiana legislators have tried during a number of recent annual sessions to eliminate without success much of the ...
Local News
McNeese awarded $2.2M grant to offer resources, tutoring, peer support to students
With a $2.2 million federal grant in tow, McNeese State University is beefing up its services for freshman ...
Local News
Allen school employees in line for two supplement pay increases
Allen Parish school employees will be getting separate supplement pay increases in December and January. The School Board ...
Crime
LC man arrested during joint undercover operation targeting online offenders
A Lake Charles man was arrested Friday night during a joint undercover operation targeting online offenders attempting to ...
National News
Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
A judge has postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as prosecutors consider how ...
Local News
11/12: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Dionce Antoinette Taylor, 22, 1531 Country Club Road No. ...
Politics
Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda after his election victory, insisting the ...
Business
Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business
Shetler receives Icon Award FORT WORTH, Texas — At the 2024 Mr Gatti’s Pizza convention, Ricky Shetler, franchisee ...
State News
Federal judge blocks La. law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was ...
McNeese Sports
Running in high gear
Bryce Strong took a handoff, stepped to the left, ran through a tackle and turned on his jets. ...
SportsPlus
How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Thursday, January 16
Top 25 teams will take the court across 10 games on Thursday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Thursday, January 16
The Gonzaga Bulldogs and Oregon State Beavers square off in one of many exciting matchups on the college…
Pelicans vs. Mavericks Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 15
The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when…
Mavericks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 15
The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are only 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to break a four-game road losing streak…
NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Mavericks Picks for January 15
The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game road losing streak…