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How will Louisiana’s new Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?
Even as a legal challenge is already underway over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain murky. Across the country there have been conservative pushes to incorporate religion into classrooms, from Florida legislation allowing school districts to have volunteer chaplains to […]
Biden meets with his family amid pressures to step down after debate
President Joe Biden’s family used a Sunday gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance, and some members criticized how his staff prepared him for the faceoff, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Biden spent the day sequestered with first lady […]
Donation celebrated by Second Harvest, but volunteers are still needed
Second Harvest loves to celebrate generous donations like the one it received from the Southwest Louisiana Chapter of Jack and Jill of America on Friday. This summer, it is also hoping for helping hands. Friday, Jack and Jill handed over $15,000 to Second Harvest to help provide hot breakfast and lunch for kids this summer […]
Grand Avenue Gym: DeQuincy landmark fading fast, group fighting to save it says
The Grand Avenue Gym, an important part of the DeQuincy Black community’s history, could be slated for condemnation and demolition. An alumni association wants to see the building saved. Its members blame the city of DeQuincy — building and land owner — for not making repairs after it was damaged by hurricanes, and for leaving […]
Beryl becomes major hurricane forecast to bring life-threatening conditions to Caribbean
Beryl strengthened into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeastern Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to become a dangerous major storm before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday. A major hurricane is considered Category 3 or higher, with winds of at least 111 mph (178 kph). On Saturday night, Beryl […]
Fourth of July festivities in Jennings will kick off with Stars and Stripes Festival
Fourth of July festivities will kick off in a patriotic start Wednesday as the city of Jennings hosts its annual Stars and Stripes Festival, 6 – 9 p.m. at the Louisiana Oil and Gas Park. The family-friendly celebration will feature live music, face painting, hair braiding, corn hole games, snow cones and more. There will […]
Ceremony held at Fort Johnson for deploying troops
Two ceremonies were held on Mountain Field at Fort Johnson on Friday. A colors casing ceremony was held for the 3rd Brigade Light Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (3/10). Within the month, about 2,700 soldiers will be deployed from Fort Johnson to the Mihail Kogalniceau Air Base (MKAB) in Romania, near the Black Sea. 3/10 is […]
Jim Beam column:Don’t expect new candidates
Many Americans who were watching Thursday night’s 90-minute debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump had to be asking the same question: Are these the only two presidential choices we have in this great country? The Associated Press said, “A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden tried repeatedly to confront […]
SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do
Nightlife Bodega Wine Dive, 3505 Country Club Road — Malbec & Magic with Aaron Baca, 7 p.m. Friday; Damien Gillard, 7-10 p.m. Saturday. Bon Temp’s Bar and Grill inside the DoubleTree by Hilton, 330 Arena Road, Sulphur — Ellender Band, 6-11 p.m. Friday; Cari Gregory & Bryan Maddox, 6-10 p.m. Saturday. Crying Eagle, 1165 E. […]
USAF Band of the West making Lake Charles stop
Next Wednesday, the United States Air Force Band of the West will make a stop in Lake Charles on the Fourth of July Concert Tour to celebrate Independence Day. The award-winning USAF Band of the West that “represents the excellence displayed by Airmen stationed around the globe” will perform a free concert at 6 p.m. […]
Upgrades planned for Jerry Simmons football stadium in Jennings
Plans for a new field house, press box and concession stand at Jerry Simmons football stadium in Jennings are moving forward. Members of the Jeff Davis Parish School Board’s Ward II committee agreed this week to the $3.5 million project as the next step in an ongoing update to the stadium which was built in […]
Lafayette teen charged in Ernest Street fatal shooting
A Lafayette teenager has been charged in the June 22 fatal shooting of a Sulphur man in the 2700 block of Ernest Street. Lake Charles Police Deputy Chief Kevin Kirkum said officers responded to multiple gunshots fired that night and found 23-year-old Jaden Cade Weber lying in the parking lot with apparent gun shot wounds. […]
6/28: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Ronald Lynn Bennett Jr., 46, 1410 8th St. — resisting an officer; aggravated flight from an officer; resisting an officer by refusal to I.D.; view outward or inward through windshield or windows; operating while intoxicated, first offense Bond: $17,100. Jalon Jamal Citizen, 25, 700 Henning Drive […]
Longhorns make quite a statement to the SEC
Wow, and to think that in some circles there were genuine concerns about how well the University of Texas would fit into the Southeastern Conference. Not to worry. The Longhorns don’t even officially become members until Monday and, in the excitement to join such an esteemed fraternity, may have gotten a tad over-anxious while making […]
Bicyclist fatally struck after allegedly running stop sign
An Allen Parish man died Thursday when his motorized bicycle was struck by a vehicle after he allegedly ran a stop sign. According to Trooper Matt Gaspard, Reginald Hebert, 50, of Kinder was riding a bicycle around 6 p.m. on Botley Cemetery Road, when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection […]
Sheriff Guillory: ‘I am living MLK’s dream’
The formal passing of the torch from Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso to Sheriff-Elect Stitch Guillory Thursday evening at the Lake Charles Event Center was a moving ceremony that included moments of choked-back tears from both men. It’s been a while since a new sheriff was sworn in. Mancuso became sheriff in July 2004, and […]
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, even in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking. The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place […]
Work begins on new artificial reef off Cameron coast to provide habitat
Construction of a new artificial reef in the nearshore waters of Cameron Parish began on Wednesday. The East Cameron Block 82 Reef will soon provide a vital habitat for “countless species” of marine life, including recreational angler species like red snapper, mangrove and cobia. This is the 51st artificial reef that the Coastal Conservation Association’s […]
Trump, Biden square off for the first time in the 2024 election season
The first general election debate of the 2024 season kicked off Thursday evening in Atlanta, with U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, squaring off as the candidates attempt to lure currently undecided voters. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, has the opportunity to reassure voters that, at 81, he’s capable of guiding the U.S. through a range of challenges. Meanwhile, […]
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