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BREAKING: Power outages force school closures
Following Monday afternoon’s weather event, power outages are currently impacting Calcasieu and Vernon parishes schools in various parts ... Read more
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PHOTO GALLERY: McNeese students gather in the Quad
On Tuesday, August 14, McNeese students gathered in the Quad on McNeese’s campus for Organization and Greek Day. ... Read more
Crime
Trial set for former teacher accused of rape
Lisa Addison A former Lake Charles Charter Academy teacher charged with raping a 10-year-old student will be heading ... Read more
Editorials
Teacher evaluation plan controversial
The American Press <p class="p1">After a four-year hiatus, a controversial teacher review system known as the Value-Added Model ... Read more
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$126M-plus haul breaks Tulane University fundraising record
The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Tulane University in New Orleans has broken its fundraising record, taking in ... Read more
National News
Civil War lessons often depend on where the classroom is
The Associated Press In this Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, photo, a Confederate Soldier Statue stands tall on the ... Read more
Local News
Million Father March greeting is class act
Desean Lockett knows how far a smile and an encouraging word can take you. “Just like when we ... Read more
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Lacassine school grows with students
Expansion project underway to ease overcrowding LACASSINE — Lacassine High School continues to work on upgrades as part ... Read more
Crime
HIV-positive coach charged with abusing dozens of schoolboys
The Associated Press WALDORF, Md. (AP) — An HIV-positive former teachers’ aide and track coach described as a ... Read more
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Shooting Moss Bluff
By Marilyn Monroe / American Press MOSS BLUFF — A 7 year-old Moss Bluff Elementary student was airlifted ... Read more