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Calcasieu School Board denies ITEP application
LaGrange presents innovative plans for 19-20 school year The Calcasieu Parish School Board voted six to five Tuesday ... Read more
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Voters OK bond proposals for schools
Westlake, Maplewood areas impacted Calcasieu Parish School Board bonding District 23 passed its $42 million bond proposal in ... Read more
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McNeese launches Greaux Blue campaign
Fundraising effort addresses rising suicide rate in Calcasieu Suicide Education graphicGREAUX BLUE McNeese State University’s Kay Doré Counseling ... Read more
Business
Sasol plant up and running
Second plant on target to start later this year The first of Sasol’s seven chemical product manufacturing plants ... Read more
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Human trafficking focus of conference
By Jack Vanchiere news@americanpress.com Understanding human trafficking and identifying possible victims was one of the topics discussed during ... Read more
Crime
Couple sentenced for transporting cocaine through Calcasieu
A man and woman from Pittsburgh, Penn., were sentenced last week for transporting cocaine through Calcasieu Parish. Joseph ... Read more
Crime Brief
LCPD arrests, charge two local men following shooting
News Release LAKE CHARLES — On February 2, 2019, at 4:29 AM, the Lake Charles Police Department was ... Read more
Crime
Small says he feared for his life
Defendant tries to build case he is not guilty of first-degree murder As the first-degree murder trial of ... Read more
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LNG job projection numbers differ
Driftwood LNG will produce 6,400 temporary jobs and 300-350 long-term jobs as it builds and operates its $15.9 ... Read more
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Mastering Spanish as a second language
Two-way immersion program beneficial to students The Calcasieu Parish School Board’s World Languages Department will open a two-way ... Read more