About Us

Timeline

1895 – 1910: Two publications: The Daily American and The Lake Charles Daily Press

1910 – 1912: The Lake Charles Daily American-Press

1912 – 1931: The Lake Charles American-Press

1912 – 1944: The Lake Charles Weekly American-Press

1931 – 1998: The Lake Charles American Press

1998 – present: The American Press

 


Location

715 Ryan Street, Suite 102, Lake Charles, LA

 


Hours of Operation

Business Office: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday

News Department: 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monday – Friday

Circulation Department: 8:00  a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday

 


Contact Us

Mainline: 337-433-3000

Advertising: 337-433-3000

Accounting: 337-494-4030

Circulation: 337-494-4040, circulation@americanpress.com

Classified: 337-494-4000, classified@americanpress.com

Newsroom: 337-494-4080, news@americanpress.com

Obituaries: 337-494-4060, obits@americanpress.com

Sports: 337-494-4057, sports@americanpress.com

 


Ron Prince : Regional Publisher

Ron Prince

Regional Publisher

337-494-4037
ron.prince@americanpress.com
Crystal Stevenson : Executive Editor 

Crystal Stevenson

Executive Editor 

337-494-4083
crystal.stevenson@americanpress.com
Scooter Hobbs : Sports Editor

Scooter Hobbs

Sports Editor

337-494-4057
scooter.hobbs@americanpress.com
Rodrick Anderson : Sports Writer 

Rodrick Anderson

Sports Writer 

337-494-4071
rodrick.anderson@americanpress.com
Rita LeBleu : Staff Writer

Rita LeBleu

Staff Writer

337-494-4072
rita.lebleu@americanpress.com
Doris Maricle : Staff Writer

Doris Maricle

Staff Writer

337-794-6798
doris.maricle@americanpress.com
Emily Burleigh : Staff Writer

Emily Burleigh

Staff Writer

337-494-4082
emily.burleigh@americanpress.com
Nick Walsh : Page Designer

Nick Walsh

Page Designer

337-494-4057
nick.walsh@americanpress.com
Jerry Cormier : Page Designer

Jerry Cormier

Page Designer

337-494-4063
jerry.cormier@amercanpress.com
Kim King : Advertising Director

Kim King

Advertising Director

337-494-4002
kim.king@americanpress.com
Stephanie Broussard : Marketing Consultant

Stephanie Broussard

Marketing Consultant

337-532-6778
stephanie.broussard@americanpress.com
Tyra Judge : Classified Advisor

Tyra Judge

Classified Advisor

337-494-4006
tyra.judge@americanpress.com
Jackie Martz : Legals, Obituaries

Jackie Martz

Legals, Obituaries

public.notices@americanpress.com
obits@americanpress.com

337-494-4060
Doris Benoit : Order Entry/Pagination

Doris Benoit

Order Entry/Pagination

337-494-4096
doris.benoit@americanpress.com
Cheryl Trouille : Regional Accounting Manager

Cheryl Trouille

Regional Accounting Manager

337-494-4043
cheryl.trouille@americanpress.com
Benetta Johnson : Accounts Receivable

Benetta Johnson

Accounts Receivable

337-494-4032
benetta.johnson@americanpress.com
Brandy Prince : Circulation

Brandy Prince

Circulation

337-494-4041
brandy.prince@americanpress.com
Dorothy Oxley : Circulation

Dorothy Oxley

Circulation

337-494-4040
dorothy.oxley@americanpress.com