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Library invites feedback on resident needs, library priorities
Special to the American Press Calcasieu Parish Public Library is embarking on a broad-based strategic planning process. This blueprint will help to guide our services, programs, and other priorities over the coming years. The end goal of this strategic plan is for the Library to serve our community as fully and effectively as possible. That […]
Speaker Johnson: ‘We will make American safe again’
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who is permanent chair of the 2024 Republican National Convention, delivered remarks Tuesday evening focused on the theme of “Make America Safe Again.” The text of Johnson’s speech: Good evening, my friends! What an amazing crowd and what a great time it is to unite our Party […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Summer Culinary Camp
Students attending the week-long summer culinary camp at Sowela Technical Community College’s Morgan Smith Campus in Jennings are learning to measure ingredients, different styles of cooking and aspects of the kitchen. The students are learning to make their own breakfasts and lunches using a variety of cooking styles and ingredients.
Parlez-vous francais? French table group meets to practice their French-speaking skills
For local attorney David Marcantel, French is more than a language. It is the culture of Louisiana. One that many feel has become a dying art as younger generations forgo the language of their ancestors. On Tuesday, a group of Francophones (speakers of the French language) and Francophiles (people that want to be a part […]
Exchange project allows teenagers to visit different states for free
Last week marked the end of six teenagers’ first (but not last) time in Lake Charles. The American Exchange Project (AEP) is a newer non-profit organization that lets teenagers from across the country visit different states free of charge. Renee Bailey, exchange manager, AEP, said AEP “draws communities together” by sending recent high school graduates […]
Jim Beam column: Assassination turmoil averted
Every American was lucky Saturday when a would-be assassin failed in his attempt to kill former President Donald Trump. I say that after remembering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. I wrote about that assassination 25 years later and it continued to bring back sad memories. For young idealists in 1963, JFK […]
Candidates begin qualifying for November election today
The Nov. 5 election ballot starts taking shape Wednesday as candidates begin qualifying for local municipal and special elections across Southwest Louisiana. The ballot will include multiple federal elections including U.S. president and U.S. representative for the 3rd and 4th Congressional District, as well as appellate court judges across the state. Local and municipal candidates […]
UPDATE: Tower implosion will take less than 30 seconds
The Hertz Tower is scheduled for demolition Saturday, Sept. 7. A tentative time has been set for 8 a.m., according to Doug Burguieres, planning and development director. Burgieres spoke at the Tuesday city of Lake Charles news conference. Ninety days after the implosion, the property will be development-ready with ready-to-go infrastructure. The 21-story eyesore dotted […]
Capital One Tower to come down in September
The Hertz Towner — formerly known as the Capital One Tower — is a privately owned company that is currently undergoing demolition. The tower, minus the atrium and skywalk, will be demolished Saturday morning, Sept. 7, with a controlled implosion that will take the tower down to four or five stories, according to officials who […]
Alleged gunman in gang-related shooting arrested
A third suspect has been arrested on an attempted first-degree murder charge following what police say was a gang-related shooting last month in Jennings. Jonah Uriah Landry, 23, of Jennings was arrested Monday with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Service and Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office while fishing on a pier in Cameron Parish. Landry […]
Perfect Friday weather claim might not be so perfect in SW La.
A “perfect” forecast is not necessarily an accurate forecast. An email to the American Press claiming Friday, July 19, would be the most “perfect evening of the year” was attention-getting. With all the bad news lately, it represented something good to report on for a change, and at the very least, the basis for wishful […]
7/16: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Kirk Isaac Mcpherson, 45, 2208 Ory Road — two counts simple burglary; probation detainer. Bond: $8,500. Chad Alan Fontenot, 40, 6932 Willis Morrow Road, Sulphur — failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child predator, second offense. Bond: $80,000. Jace Ryan Chesson, 19, […]
In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist season
Vacuums sucked the water out of the seaside inn run by Nick Gaido’s family in Galveston since 1911 as power was still spotty nearly one week after a resurgent Hurricane Beryl swept into Texas. Blue tarp covered much of the torn off roof. Gaido scheduled cleanup shifts for the hotel and restaurant staff who couldn’t afford […]
Westlake Council: Golf carts on city roads not legal yet
Westlake City Council tabled the motion to approve golf carts at its Monday meeting. It approved an ordinance regulating door-to-door sales, and Fire Chief Jonathan Duff announced National Night Out will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Freedom Hall Duff also reminded the council that free smoke detectors and installation are still available. Call the […]
Republican convention focuses on immigration a day after a bandaged Trump makes triumphant entrance
Immigration takes center stage as the Republican National Convention resumes Tuesday, with speakers spotlighting a key issue for President Donald Trump that helped endear him to the GOP base when he began his first campaign in 2015. Two days after surviving an attempted assassination, Trump appeared triumphantly at the convention’s opening night Monday with a bandage over his […]
Vance is a relative political unknown. He’s been asked to help Trump avenge his 2020 loss
JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But almost immediately after the Ohio senator was announced as Trump’s vice presidential pick on Monday, one thing became clear: Vance, a 39-year-old Republican with less than two years in Congress, is not well-known among many in his party, even in the swing states Trump hopes he’ll […]
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office unhindered by crime lab backlog
Unlike other parts of the state, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is is not hindered by a backlog in the processing of sexual assault kits, or other crime lab work. “The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office runs the Southwest Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory. This crime lab is the regional lab that serves the five-parish area (Allen, Beauregard, […]
First Titanic voyage in 14 years is happening in the wake of submersible tragedy
The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship’s wreckage in years, and those involved in the mission said they have both heavy hearts and lofty goals for a trip happening a year after a submersible disaster involving another firm killed five people. RMS Titanic Inc., […]
Kennedy, Judiciary Republicans demand Durbin hold hearing on Trump assassination attempt
MADISONVILLE – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined his Republican colleagues in calling on Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to hold a hearing to investigate the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “In light of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and the murder and injury of other attendees at […]
Open house set for Enterprise Boulevard Extension Project
The first of two open houses about the Enterprise Boulevard Extension Project will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the Martin Luther King Junior Center, 2009 Simmons St. The Enterprise Blvd. Extension Project is included in LC Rebound, a tax-neutral bond proportion that was passed by Lake Charles voters in […]
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