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 ...

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

Applications are now open for Vietnam veterans eligible to receive an Agent Orange Medal. A special pinning ceremony will be held 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5,  as part of Agent Orange Awareness Day at ...

Jake Strong leads the McNeese offense to a solid performance during Saturday night's scrimmage at Navarre Stadium.

Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major storm in Atlantic waters just north of the Caribbean on Saturday, ...