Business
Officials defend tax incentives for industrial projects
Long-term benefits include sales tax gains, temporary and permanent jobs Taxpayers should take into account the long-term benefits ... Read more
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Local News
Strategic plan: Improve parish’s performance, services over next 3 years
Calcasieu Parish police jurors heard Thursday about a strategic plan that is designed to improve the parish’s performance ... Read more
Editorials
Opportunity zones to boost revitalization
The American Press President Trump recently signed an executive order creating the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council ... Read more
Local News
Calcasieu Boy Scouts ‘thriving’ financially
Reports that BSA is considering filing bankruptcy is ‘speculation’ A recent Wall Street Journal report that stated the ... Read more
McNeese Sports
Cowboys return home
Looking to end three-game losing streak It’s been nine days since the McNeese State men’s basketball team played ... Read more
Local News
Sales taxes valuable but volatile
Taxing authority: No formal study done to weigh benefits, limitations of exemption With a table set by Gov. ... Read more
Local News
Bang for the buck?
Tellurian ‘had very good read’ on local application outcome Despite a local, elected voice now taking part in ... Read more
McNeese Sports
Gilbert dismisses all assistants
New Cowboys football coach will start with fresh staff Sterlin Gilbert has not been the McNeese State head ... Read more
Local News
Bond money gets OK
$35M will be used to finance new parish facilities Calcasieu Parish police jurors voted 10-1 Thursday to approve ... Read more
Crime Brief
UPDATE: Sulphur man charged with felony hit and run
News Release <strong>UPDATE:</strong> {{tncms-inline account="JohnAmPress" html="&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Jacky L. Abshire, 32, of Sulphur, was arrested Thursday in ... Read more