The Shell Beach Casino was a historic 19th- and early 20th-century recreation spot also known as the Barbe Pleasure Pier in Lake Charles. Built by the pioneer Barbe family on the south shore of Lake ...

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 ...

Inside the walls of the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, history isn’t just written in textbooks — it whispers from the shadows. “Haunted Histories of Southwest Louisiana,” the museum’s premier fall ...

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 ...

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.

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; ...

An Oakdale police officer has been arrested following a state investigation into allegations of corruption, sexual misconduct and evidence planting. On Aug. 31, the Louisiana State Police Criminal ...