The appointment of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland has become another one of those surprising President Donald Trump stories. The unanswered question is: Whose idea […] ...

Reginald McWilliams Ball Sr. was a prominent Black entrepreneur and civic leader known for his visionary business ventures during the Jim Crow era. His legacy is defined, in part, by […] ...

Steven Glen Arabie passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 in Lake Charles, La. surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Lake Charles on Sept. 3, 1953 to the late Jessie and Lillian Chaline ...

The city of Westlake has earned an upgraded Public Fire Protection Classification, moving from Class 3 to Class 2 following a recent evaluation by the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana. Fire ...

Learning should be a fun opportunity for students to freely express themselves and grow as individuals. This is the foundation of first-year teacher Emalee Robinson’s education philosophy. When ...

Geneva Cotten, known to those who cherished her as GiGi, was born on in Beaumont, Texas to Victor and Mary Timpa Lisotta. The family moved to Lake Charles, where she spent most of her life. In 1962, ...

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government ...

It was expected to be just your typical money game the last time McNeese State traveled to Crisler Arena to play mighty ...

The Southwest Louisiana O Gauge Model Railroad Club 2025 Exhibit is on display at the Calcasieu Parish Library in Sulphur this holiday season. Guests have three opportunities to see it […] ...

The Lake Charles Little Theatre, the region’s oldest arts organization, will celebrate its 100th anniversary by building a ...

Christmas is a time when we often remember the happy days we enjoyed as a youngster. I wondered this year, for example, if ...