Arthur Lee Harmon, 83, of Lake Charles, departed this earthly life on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. He was born Sept. 15, 1942, to Joshua and Cinderella (Poullard) Harmon in Kinder, La. Visitation will be ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following August arrests: Jose Gilberto Padilla Godoy, 59, 2700 Broad St. — drug possession; prohibited acts, drug paraphernalia; criminal trespass; ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting an investigation at Sam Houston High School after a firearm was found on campus. Spokesperson Kayla Vincent said deputies were told a ...

The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression but dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in some places, flooded roads and knocked down trees Wednesday in parts of Texas as it slowly moved north.

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall just after 2 p.m. Tuesday near Johnson Bayou, packing maximum sustained winds of around 60 mph. “It never made it to hurricane strength,” said Donald Jones, a ...

McNeese State scored first, but defending Southland Conference champion Stephen F. Austin scored 31 consecutive points to win 38-26 on Saturday at Navarre Stadium in Lake Charles. (Rodrick Anderson / ...

Joel Sonnier was among the entertainers gathered Sunday at the Lake Charles raise funds to bring relief to victims of the flooding in south Louisiana. Also among the entertainers at the event was The ...

U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more ...

Lawrence Lee “Larry” Kelting, age 91, of DeRidder, La., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 30, in DeRidder, La. Larry was born on June 26, 1935, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Lawrence “Larry” Kelting ...

A woman living on Fort Polk was arrested last week for allegedly stealing a family’s dog while working as a contract delivery driver. Valita Di Yar Shipp was arrested on the Vernon Parish military ...

With few returning starters, players moving to new positions and underclassmen moving into starting roles, the Westlake volleyball team plans to rely heavily on its seniors — Hallie Wilrye, Ivy ...

A DeRidder man was killed Sunday afternoon when he was struck by a car while washing his vehicle at a local car wash, authorities said. According to a release from the DeRidder Police Department, the ...