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Capital One Tower to come down in September

The Hertz Towner — formerly known as the Capital One Tower — is a privately owned company that ... Read more

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UPDATE: School bus drivers pack house at tonight’s Calcasieu School Board meeting

Following the Calcasieu Parish school district’s decision not to close school despite warnings of severe weather last week, ... Read more

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The STEM Sphere: Sulphur High students design and build aluminum sculpture for Region 5 STEM Center

A new, symbolic sculpture has been installed at the Region 5 STEM Center, 1509 Enterprise Blvd. The sphere ... Read more

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Two students charged with menacing following separate threats of shooting

Two students were arrested and booked into the Juvenile Detention Center, charged with menacing by the Calcasieu Parish ... Read more

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Rainfall helped Tiger Island Fire firefighting efforts on Sunday night

The rain that came through Southwest Louisiana on Sunday night helped firefighting efforts happening in Beauregard Parish.  Pete ... Read more

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UPDATE: ‘Danger is everywhere,’ fire chief says of Beauregard wildfire

Residents on Neale Oil Road were issued a mandatory evacuation order Wednesday morning as a wildfire in Merryville ... Read more

Teacher of Week

Lori Young: ‘The hat an administrator wears can vary moment by moment’

Teaching has always been a part of the life of Maplewood Elementary principal Lori Young. “I have fond ... Read more

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Beauregard Library System gets funding to start free telehealth services throughout parish

The Beauregard Parish Library (BPL) system was one of eleven library systems across Louisiana to receive funding from ... Read more