Mardi Gras and more kick into gear in February
The Downtown Lake Charles “Carmen Sandiego” Scavenger Hunt will take place on Saturday, February 1, from 10 a.m. – noon.
Boys basketball: What teams can win state championships? Keep an eye on these 5 squads
The star senior duo of guard Messiah Miller and forward Dorian Johnson are leading the way. Miller averages 22.1 points, three assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals. Johnson averages 15 points, 2.9 ...
Port Allen grand jury indicts New York doctor who prescribed abortion pill to woman
In one of the country’s first of its kind criminal indictments, a New York doctor is facing criminal charges in Louisiana after prosecutors say she prescribed an abortion pill to a young woman who was ...
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Cindy S. Loar
Cindy S. Loar, 72, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born and raised in Lake Charles to Julian Henry Smith and Edna Bell Istre Smith, Cindy lived a life full of ...
Fort Worth police fatally shoot man following chase, standoff, officials say
Officers from the Fort Worth Police Department’s SWAT team shot and killed a man Thursday night following a crime spree that ...
Law enforcement discusses role in national mass deportation efforts
Currently, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agencies are the only ...
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High School Fire Academy to open in fall
Special to the American Press The city of Lake Charles, Lake Charles Fire Department and the Calcasieu Parish School Board are announcing a new partnership that will establish a High School Fire ...
Food bank leaders dismissed after refusal to fund Archdiocese sexual abuse bankruptcy claims
The Archbishop of New Orleans has dismissed Second Harvest Food Bank’s leadership after the nonprofit refused to contribute $16 million toward the Archdiocese’s bankruptcy claims related to sexual ...