The Center Square Gov. Jeff Landry escalated his dispute with New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno on Friday, accusing the city of ...

Vernon Parish school officials said this week that the district will be able to fund stipend payments to teachers and staff ...

PHOTO GALLERY: Houston River Baptist Church 4th of July celebration Published 9:45 pm Saturday, July 4, 2026 ...

Just after 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the area around W. Gauthier and Big Lake roads in reference to a body located in a ditch. The body ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Mekhi Williams, 22, 548 Section Line Road — money laundering-transactions involving proceeds of criminal activity. Bond: $150,000.

Local residents will gather in a new location this year for the city’s annual Stars and Stripes patriotic celebration, as festivities move from the I-10 Park area to Founders Park in the downtown ...

Lois Margaret Romaire Bergeron returned to her heavenly home on Thursday, June 25, 2026. A native of Baldwin, La., Mrs. Bergeron was born on Feb. 21, 1930 and moved to Morgan City at an early age.

A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United ...

The Charpentier Historic District in downtown Lake Charles offers a captivating journey through Southwest Louisiana’s architectural evolution, showcasing styles that span from the pioneer days and the ...

The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social ...

The city of Leesville announced Wednesday that it had accepted the sudden resignation of Police Chief Amanda Westmoreland. Outgoing Mayor Rick Allen released a statement with the announcement, ...

The Florida Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has served its purpose, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday, closing the makeshift facility heralded by the Trump ...