Louisiana State Sen. Mike Reese officially stepped into his role as the ninth president of McNeese State University on July 1. But instead of stepping down from his elected office, he has made the ...

Watching President Donald Trump’s speech Thursday evening brought back memories of my late brother David’s favorite country song. It’s “Rose Colored Glasses,” by John Conlee. ‘Cause they hide all the ...

The 39th annual Cajun Music and Food Festival will be held Saturday at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. The festival, hosted by the Cajun French Music Association of Louisiana’s Lake Charles ...

Jury selection remains incomplete in the murder trial of a Lake Arthur couple charged in the 2022 death of their adopted son more than three years ago. By the end of the third day of jury selection ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Ktirrah Eronique Stevens, 23, Beaumont, Texas — child desertion. Bond: $15,000. Cedric Jerome Henry, 25, Beaumont, Texas — child ...

Now that some elite Louisiana high school students are getting offers for marketing deals to use their name, image and likeness, or NIL, similar to college players, they definitely need protection.

The body of a missing Lake Charles man was found Sunday and another man has been charged in his death, according to the Lake Charles Police Department. Chief Deputy K. Kirk confirmed this week that ...

Thunderstorms with heavy rain continue to spread across the region. There is a slight to marginal risk of excessive rain again today with up to 3 inches possible through the next 24 to 48 hours. While ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is backing new federal rules aimed at cutting scammers off from one of the simplest tools used to reach consumers: real telephone numbers. Murrill joined 48 ...

William Barr Pharr Jr. died on July 9, 2026, surrounded by the usual peaceful family chaos that he knew and loved so well. He was born on Oct. 30, 1931, in Orlando, Fla., to Louise Dickinson Pharr and ...

Vernon Parish school officials said this week that the district will be able to fund stipend payments to teachers and staff this fall with minimal impact, thanks to sound financial planning in recent ...

Allen Parish police jurors on Monday outlined a proposed community benefits agreement tied to Oxy’s (1PointFive) planned Magnolia carbon capture and sequestration hub, located northwest of Oberlin, ...