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After Hurricane Laura, couple moved to North Carolina: ‘Never in a million years did we think this would happen here’
Lake Charles small business owner Melinda Coker will be driving to North Carolina next week to deliver goods to disaster victims — and she’s putting the word out for those who want to pitch in and help. “I have a Honda CRV, but I am hoping to secure a truck and trailer so that I […]
Concert And Festivals Going On In Lake Charles & SWLA This Weekend Oct. 4-6
The first weekend of October is here and it comes with a bunch of things going on in the lake area. There are festivals, fairs, concerts, and live music all over the Southwest Louisiana area this weekend, October 4th-6th, 2024. Whether you're looking for a girl's night out, a guys'...
Louisiana Residents Flooding Stores And Buying Up These Items
Let us begin by saying don't believe everything you read on social media. People all across the country and even here in Louisiana are freaking out over the news of the dock strike that started a few days ago. News outlets reported that the dock workers who work along different...
How Many of These Old School Louisiana Ad Slogans Do You Remember?
If you were born after 1965 chances are you have spent a lot of time in front of a television set or with your ear next to a radio speaker. Whether you grew up in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, or Lake Charles chances are you were exposed to quite a few commercial messages in your day.
The Pryce name — and what it stood for — remembered in SW La.
Three generations of Pryce men and their families left an indelible mark on Lake Charles. Joyce Sonnier from the Calcasieu Parish SWLA Genealogical & Historical Library highlighted the family’s contributions Tuesday. The two-hour event, originally scheduled to be held in the genealogical library, had to be moved to the Allen P. August Sr. Multipurpose Center […]
Flea Fest Returns To Lake Charles, Louisiana In November 2024
The largest flea market in Southwest Louisiana is coming back to Lake Charles in November. Bargain hunters, garage sale folks, and antique lovers get ready because Flea Fest has announced that it will be back in Lake Charles in November 2024. The two-day event features hundreds of booths with pretty...
Louisiana advances clean hydrogen projects with support from lawmakers
(The Center Square) — The second meeting for the Clean Hydrogen Task Force on Wednesday was marked by hydrogen project announcements from several organizations. The Louisiana Future Energy Center — which is 25 partner organizations from Lake Charles to New Orleans dedicated to clean energy — announced 40 projects to occur over the next five years. These would create over 26,000 jobs with $60 billion in capital investment. The purpose...
Construction fines for construction education
Some of the classrooms at the Calcasieu Parish Career and Technical Education Center will soon have new equipment, thanks to a $25,000 donation from the Construction Education Trust Fund (CETF). “We’re going to be purchasing a second saw stop. Mr. Thompson’s been wanting one for a while, “Justin Mahoney said. Mahoney is the CTE principal. […]
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