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 ...

Get ready to jam out to your favorite local artists! The annual ‘Live at the Lakefront’ festival is returning to Southwest Louisiana this spring. The 2025 event will take place at the Arcade ...

The Downtown Lake Charles “Carmen Sandiego” Scavenger Hunt will take place on Saturday, February 1, from 10 a.m. – noon.

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 ...

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 ...

Officers from the Fort Worth Police Department’s SWAT team shot and killed a man Thursday night following a crime spree that ...

Merchants’ Parade - Kick off your Mardi Gras weekend with the dazzling 2025 Merchants’ Parade happening on Friday, February ...

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 ...

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 ...