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 ...

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 / ...

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 ...

Willie Lloyd, 81, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2026. He was born Dec. 22, 1944, in Bunkie, La., to the late Anthony Lloyd and Luella (Lucy) Lloyd, and was raised in Baton ...

The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection. Lawmakers needed to ...

The following menus for Aug. 31-Sept. 4 for area schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus are subject to change.

The Calcasieu Parish School Board issued a statement Thursday afternoon to families, providing details and addressing security concerns regarding a weapon recovered Wednesday at Sam Houston High ...

The murder case against the Utah man accused of killing Charlie Kirk last year is headed for trial, and the defendant could face the death penalty if he’s convicted. Utah District Judge Tony Graf on ...

Energy developer ONE Nuclear announced Monday it has signed an agreement with a group of Louisiana landowners that secures a site for a 2.88-gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant, battery storage ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration on the president’s executive order restricting mail-in voting. However, the court ruling remains unclear since there are a lot of “ifs” ...

Louisiana’s leisure and hospitality industry is thriving, drawing in 45 million domestic and international travelers in 2025. This steady growth — up from 44.5 million in 2024 — signals a complete ...

A survey of 1,046 Louisiana residents by two well-respected organizations found that political polarization that is so bad at the national level isn’t quite that bad in Louisiana. The 2026 Louisiana ...