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Teacher of Week

Yajaira Castro Mora: Make school a place they love to be

As a teacher, Yajaira Castro Mora, 41, gets to do something meaningful every day. She is a fourth-grade ...

life

Responding to first responders: With You supports first responders through mental health, stress crisis

First responders dedicate their lives to protecting their communities. Their work is intense, unpredictable and regularly exposes them ...

Sports

Bucs end Lions’ reign in District 3-5A track and field

MOSS BLUFF – It all came down to the final event, but the Barbe girls track and field ...

McNeese Sports

Baseball showdown in Texas

Edinburg, Texas, sounds like the perfect town to host a showdown. It will do just that this weekend ...

McNeese Sports

Weather delays Cowgirls

The Cowgirls will have to wait if they are to win their fourth straight Southland Conference regular-season softball ...

McNeese Sports

McNeese gets big guard

McNeese State picked up a big piece to its reloading puzzle Wednesday night when Garwey Dual signed to ...

life

Being a ‘Big’ means becoming a pillar in a child’s life

April is National Volunteer Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana is celebrating by highlighting the ...

Sports

Regional playoffs: St. Louis smooths out rough edges

Over the last four years, the St. Louis Catholic baseball team has been one of the top programs ...

Sports

St. Louis wins district championship, Hanks leads way with career-low 63

Kye Hanks put together a dream-like round Wednesday to win individual medalist honors and led St. Louis Catholic ...

Scene

Dolly Run puts kids on fast track to reading

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library aims to foster a love of reading in young children in hopes of building ...

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life

PHOTO GALLERY: Butterfly release

Children release butterflies in Founders Park in downtown Jennings after enjoying an afternoon of butterfly-themed crafts, snacks and ...

Crime

Arrest made in stabbing of man found in field

Lake Charles Police have made an arrest in Tuesday night’s fatal stabbing in a field near the 3700 ...

life

Free tickets on Thursday to ‘King of Kings’ film

Special to the American Press The Johnson Firm is offering free tickets to all showings of the “King ...

Crime

4/23: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Derrick Moore, 41, Port Arthur, Texas — operating while ...

Local News

Westlake now has its own ‘junk’ ordinance

Westlake now has an ordinance addressing junk of all sorts. The Westlake City Council unanimously approved an amendment ...

Business

Louisiana reaches post-pandemic jobs milestone, but economic gaps remain

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana has finally regained all the jobs it lost during the ...

State News

Louisiana lawmakers seek to rein in carbon capture projects Trump supports

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square President Donald Trump has formally endorsed carbon capture and sequestration, a ...

Sports

Bucs hope to spoil Lafayette’s party, two teams have dominated District 3-5A track scene

For many years, the Barbe High School girls track and field team has watched Lafayette spoil the party ...

Local News

GoFuneMe page set up for family of drowning victim

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family of a Crowley teenager following a tragic ...

Sports

St. Louis golf looks to carry momentum into postseason

Baseball, softball, track and tennis started their postseasons last week, and golf will take its turn this week. ...