City of Sulphur press release We would like to remind you of Waste Management’s garbage collection guidelines to ensure efficient collection. Only the following items are accepted outside of your garbage container: Construction Debris: wood, carpet, materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition. • Must be in bundles; only 5 bundles per service day. […]

Call Westlake City Hall and a person will answer – and that’s rare today. That’s one of the changes Mayor Hal McMillin has made since he’s been in office, a welcome change to folks not fond of the automatic, pre-recorded, robotic messages that require a whole lot of button pushing before the appropriate party is […]

By Jim Beam American Press U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr. of the Western District of Louisiana at Lake Charles handled more insurance cases than any other judge in the nation during the past three years, according to a study done by Lex Machina. Lex Machina is a California-based legal tech company that provides […]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Stephen Waguespack said it’s time for Louisianians to roll up their sleeves, find common ground and reach common-sense solutions. Waguespack — who previously served on the state board of education, spent five years as a senior official for former Gov. Bobby Jindal and 10 years as the CEO of the Louisiana Association […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, alongside three fellow Republican senators, announced Wednesday their Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act legislative package — five bills that would address rising higher education costs and increasingly burdensome student loan debt repayment. “Anyone with a college-aged child knows that college costs are soaring,” he said. […]

The Sulphur Fire Department is having trouble recruiting and keeping firefighters, according to a presentation from District Fire Chief Trigg White to the Sulphur City Council. “In 1995, we had 92 candidates apply for six jobs,” White said. In May, four people applied for 11 jobs. Passing the physical examination is only one step in […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press The possibility of the Calcasieu Parish School Board converting to a bi-monthly employee payment frequency will no longer be considered by the board at this time. At the monthly regular board meeting Tuesday, the board voted against the action to further consider the feasibility of employee payroll change to twice […]

Story, photos by Emily Burleigh American Press On the grass of Warrior Field Tuesday morning, America’s Premier Combat Training Center was renamed to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a decorated World War 1 veteran who embodied the warrior spirit. The redesignation of the Leesville base — which houses the Army Joint Readiness Training Center — […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press The Calcasieu Parish School Board will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, June 13, and Wednesday, June 14, from 9-11 a.m. The job fair on Tuesday will be hosted at LaGrange High School; Wednesday’s will be at Sulphur High School’s 9th grade campus. The CPSB Job Fair is a […]

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., voted against lifting the federal debt ceiling. He explained why in a press conference call on Tuesday and announced Amtrak’s application for $11.5 million in federal funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Monies will be used for the Crescent long distance travel train route extension into North […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press While attending Sowela Technical Community College, Markell Jolivette, 23, was the only man in his classes. In this female-dominated space, he found community. Last week he graduated from Sowela with a certificate of technical studies in sterile processing, the cleaning and sterilization of tools and devices used during medical procedures. […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press Several biking trails at Sam Houston Jones State Park were rejuvenated by the Lake Area Mountain Bike Organization (LAMBO). Their goal is to “develop a premiere network of multi-use and bike-optimized trails for hikers, trail runners and off-road cyclists of all skill levels,” said Tyler Churchman, LAMBO founder and vice-president. […]

Several families were back home Monday after a mandatory evacuation and shelter-in-place for the Graywood subdivision and the Big Lake Road area were put in place over the weekend after an oil tank caught fire at the Calcasieu Refining Company on Saturday. The order — which had been in place since just before 2 p.m. […]

Kai Richardson, a 13-year-old student at Maplewood Middle School, is the winner of the CBS Lake Charles Regional Spelling Bee. Sulphur City Council honored his achievement at the Monday meeting. Mayor Mike Danahay read the proclamation. “Richardson is a member of the Student Council and is also in the French and gifted program,” Danahay told […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press Pre-K, kindergarten and first-grade students in Calcasieu Parish schools were paid a visit by Bess the Book Bus. Bess is the star of a mobile literacy program based out of Tampa, Fla. In partnership with CITGO Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex, the bus made stops at Brenda Hunter Head Start, Combre-Fondel […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press The Calcasieu Parish School Board unanimously approved an amended renewal of the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) for aerospace company Citadel Completions, LLC. Citadel Completions, which operates out of Chennault International Airport, provides VIP and VVIP interior completions for large aircrafts, such as Boeing 737s and larger Boeing and Airbus […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press The Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority met for their quarterly meeting last week on Tuesday, April 18, to discuss their priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session. The authority’s priorities in the legislative session are to secure funding for shoreline protection and stabilization. “The shoreline is our first line […]

By Emily Burleigh American Press Melissa Cormier, 40, has put positivity and patience in the heart of her classroom for 13 years. She centers her educator’s philosophy around creating a positive and empowering learning environment that encourages students to reach their full potential. Cormier began her career after earning her Bachelor of Liberal Arts in […]