James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, died on Thursday. He ...

Special to the American Press With forecasters predicting an active hurricane season, Second Harvest Food Bank has opened two new disaster-ready distribution centers in the cities of Lake Charles ...

Louisiana utility regulators on Wednesday approved Entergy Louisiana’s plan to build new natural gas plants and transmission lines to power a $10 billion Meta data center in Richland Parish. The ...

Northwestern State University’s Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) program has successfully served over 130 high school juniors and seniors in Allen Parish since its inception ...

“American Idol” auditions are coming to a live Zoom near you. Louisiana auditions are scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 27. It will be the sixth year in a row for “Idol Across America,” a live ...

Lorraine M. Fazzio, 90, passed away peacefully Aug. 14, 2025, in the presence of family. A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Lorraine was a graduate of St. Charles Academy and a member of the ...

Hattie Georgia Hanzlicek Kadlubar, 84, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:26 PM on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 surrounded by family. Mrs. Kadlubar was born on Feb. 6, 1941 in West, Texas. She was raised ...

Step into the serene world of Southwest Louisiana through the eyes of watercolorist Sue Zimmermann at the new solo exhibition “Seeing Nature Through Eyes Wide Open.” An opening reception is ...

Special to the American Press The U.S. Postal Service announced on Aug. 16, that a commemorative forever stamp will be issued ...

In the last three seasons, nearly two dozen Southwest Louisiana schools have hired new head football coaches. Despite this, ...

When it comes to kicking in football, high-pressure situations come with the territory. It could be a last-second field goal ...

They are the last line of defense. Defensive backs must keep receivers covered while keeping an eye out for ball carriers who ...