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 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 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 ...

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 ...

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 / ...

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 ...

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 ...

“The condition of our lake is not what it should be, nor is it what it must be,” began an editorial in the Lake Charles Echo dated March 20, 1886. The Echo was a historical weekly newspaper published ...

The trial of a Lake Arthur couple accused of starving their adopted son will be moved out of Jeff Davis Parish after a judge determined extensive media coverage had made it impossible to seat a fair ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...